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Charles Sumner: “But if we look at the spirit of the Acts, the conclusion becomes still more irresistible.”

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But if we look at the spirit of the Acts, the conclusion becomes still more irresistible.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Sumner argues that the spirit of the Acts reinforces his conclusions about Virginia's status.

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