Charles Sumner: “It was a swindle of a great cause, early espoused by Washington…”

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It was a swindle of a great cause, early espoused by Washington, Franklin, and Jefferson, surrounded by the best fathers of the Republic.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner claims that the measure undermines a noble cause historically supported by key figures in American history, framing it as a betrayal.

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Charles Sumner: “It was a swindle of a great cause, early espoused by Washington, Franklin, and Jefferson, surrounded by the best fathers…”