Charles Sumner: “Full well I know that I am in a small minority, with few here to whom…”

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Full well I know that I am in a small minority, with few here to whom I can look for sympathy or support.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner expresses his awareness of being in the minority on a particular issue, highlighting his isolation.

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Charles Sumner: “Full well I know that I am in a small minority, with few here to whom I can look for sympathy or support.”