Charles Sumner: “This alone is worthy of every effort; for, until this is done, nothing…”

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This alone is worthy of every effort; for, until this is done, nothing else can be completely done.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner asserts that the expulsion of the Slave Oligarchy is essential for achieving broader goals of justice and progress.

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Women’s National League, petition of, for universal emancipation, X. 300.

Disunion no remedy for grievances of, VII. 33.

Working-men of Europe, desire abolition of war, XVIII. 236.

Slave Power, necessity of political action against the, II. 207.

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Charles Sumner: “This alone is worthy of every effort; for, until this is done, nothing else can be completely done.”