Charles Sumner: “And my present object is to bring Emancipation under the rule of…”

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And my present object is to bring Emancipation under the rule of Congress, so that it shall no longer depend on the Proclamation of the President.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner emphasizes the need for Congressional authority over Emancipation rather than relying on the President's Proclamation.

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