Charles Sumner: “By the side of their far-sighted, far-reaching, and heroic efforts…”

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By the side of their far-sighted, far-reaching, and heroic efforts, how diminutive is all that was done by others at the time!

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Massachusetts

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Sumner contrasts the significant efforts of abolitionists with the lesser actions of others during the same period.

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His loyalty to the Declaration of Independence, XIX. 317.

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

Opening of United States courts to colored, XI. 389.

Early testimony of the Church against, I. 59.

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Charles Sumner: “By the side of their far-sighted, far-reaching, and heroic efforts, how diminutive is all that was done by others at the…”