Charles Sumner: “He knows that I know that; but does the Senator suppose that he…”

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He knows that I know that; but does the Senator suppose that he surpasses in ability many of the Chinese who might come here?

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Massachusetts

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Sumner challenges the Senator's assumptions about the abilities of Chinese immigrants compared to others.

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Charles Sumner: “He knows that I know that; but does the Senator suppose that he surpasses in ability many of the Chinese who might come…”