Charles Sumner: “There must be a constant, watchful, public opinion behind, to see that…”

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There must be a constant, watchful, public opinion behind, to see that these are enforced in letter and spirit.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner stresses the importance of active public opinion to ensure the enforcement of rights.

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Charles Sumner: “There must be a constant, watchful, public opinion behind, to see that these are enforced in letter and spirit.”