Charles Sumner: “I therefore call upon you, most respectfully, but earnestly, by prompt…”

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I therefore call upon you, most respectfully, but earnestly, by prompt and decisive legislation, to remedy this growing and alarming evil.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner calls for urgent legislative action to address a pressing social issue.

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Charles Sumner: “I therefore call upon you, most respectfully, but earnestly, by prompt and decisive legislation, to remedy this growing…”