Charles Sumner: “The Continental Congress refused point-blank to insert the word…”

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The Continental Congress refused point-blank to insert the word “white” in the Articles of Confederation.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner highlights the Continental Congress's refusal to limit representation based on race in the Articles of Confederation.

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Charles Sumner: “The Continental Congress refused point-blank to insert the word “white” in the Articles of Confederation.”