Charles Sumner: “It seems to me very clear that the authors of these resolutions have…”

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It seems to me very clear that the authors of these resolutions have accomplished nothing except to exhibit their own blind prejudices.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner critiques the resolutions from Ohio, suggesting they reveal more about the authors' biases than any substantive achievement.

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Charles Sumner: “It seems to me very clear that the authors of these resolutions have accomplished nothing except to exhibit their own…”