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Charles Sumner: “Would that now I could impart to all who hear me something of my own conviction!”

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Would that now I could impart to all who hear me something of my own conviction!
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Sumner wishes to convey his strong personal beliefs to his audience.

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