Charles Sumner: “Emancipation in the national capital was the experiment which prepared…”

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Emancipation in the national capital was the experiment which prepared the way for Emancipation everywhere throughout the country.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner asserts that the emancipation in Washington set a precedent for emancipation across the nation.

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Charles Sumner: “Emancipation in the national capital was the experiment which prepared the way for Emancipation everywhere throughout…”