Charles Sumner: “It is hard to think of the poor, or of those who depend on daily…”

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It is hard to think of the poor, or of those who depend on daily wages, under the trials of this condition.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner reflects on the struggles faced by the poor and those reliant on daily wages during difficult times.

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Charles Sumner: “It is hard to think of the poor, or of those who depend on daily wages, under the trials of this condition.”