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Among these, I cannot forget the early, though unsuccessful effort, to which you refer, for the prohibition of Slavery in the Territories of the United States.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “Among these, I cannot forget the early, though unsuccessful effort, to which you refer, for the prohibition of Slavery…”
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Sumner recalls an early attempt to prohibit slavery in U.S. territories, highlighting its historical significance.
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