Charles Sumner: “This is no place for assumed social superiority, as though certain…”

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This is no place for assumed social superiority, as though certain Senators held the keys of cultivated and refined society.

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Massachusetts

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He argues against the notion of social superiority among Senators, advocating for equality.

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Charles Sumner: “This is no place for assumed social superiority, as though certain Senators held the keys of cultivated and refined…”