Charles Sumner: “When I hear of wrong, I insist at all hazards that it shall be made…”

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When I hear of wrong, I insist at all hazards that it shall be made right, knowing that in this way I best serve my country and every just cause.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner believes that addressing wrongs is the best way to serve the country and justice.

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