Charles Sumner: “An inequality which in ordinary times might escape observation becomes…”

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An inequality which in ordinary times might escape observation becomes too apparent in the blaze of present responsibilities.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner points out that inequalities become more visible during times of great responsibility.

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Charles Sumner: “An inequality which in ordinary times might escape observation becomes too apparent in the blaze of present…”