Charles Sumner: “Thus, without any interference with the States which are beyond this…”

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Thus, without any interference with the States which are beyond this jurisdiction, may you help to efface the blot of Slavery from the National brow.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner advocates for a way to eliminate slavery without infringing on states' rights.

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Charles Sumner: “Thus, without any interference with the States which are beyond this jurisdiction, may you help to efface the blot of…”