Charles Sumner: “It is impossible for any person recognizing the Proclamation of…”

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It is impossible for any person recognizing the Proclamation of Emancipation, or disposed to stand by it, to vote against the amendment I now offer.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner asserts that supporting the Proclamation of Emancipation is essential to voting for his amendment.

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Charles Sumner: “It is impossible for any person recognizing the Proclamation of Emancipation, or disposed to stand by it, to vote…”