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Charles Sumner: “Of these, Massachusetts had 51, or more than twice as many as all the Slave States; while South Carolina had but one.”

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Of these, Massachusetts had 51, or more than twice as many as all the Slave States; while South Carolina had but one.
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Charles Sumner
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Sumner emphasizes Massachusetts' dominance in publishing compared to South Carolina.

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