Charles Sumner: “The Senator from Mississippi sits among us, and speaks; but the battle…”

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The Senator from Mississippi sits among us, and speaks; but the battle is not yet won.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner acknowledges the presence of a Mississippi senator while emphasizing that the struggle for justice continues.

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Charles Sumner: “The Senator from Mississippi sits among us, and speaks; but the battle is not yet won.”