Charles Sumner: “In this spirit, while sustaining the bill before the Senate, I spoke…”

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In this spirit, while sustaining the bill before the Senate, I spoke for justice to the Land States.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner expresses his commitment to advocating for justice for the Land States in the Senate.

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Charles Sumner: “In this spirit, while sustaining the bill before the Senate, I spoke for justice to the Land States.”