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Charles Sumner: “Horace Greeley from early life was earnest and constant against Slavery, full of sympathy with the colored race, and…”

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Horace Greeley from early life was earnest and constant against Slavery, full of sympathy with the colored race, and always foremost in the great battle for their rights.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

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Sumner praises Greeley's lifelong dedication to the rights of the colored race.

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