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Therefore does it behoove Congress, by proper, instant action, to relieve itself of this painful responsibility.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “Therefore does it behoove Congress, by proper, instant action, to relieve itself of this painful responsibility.”
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Sumner calls for Congress to take immediate action to address the issue of slavery.
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