Charles Sumner: “It was because I saw this clearly that I sought to set up a breakwater…”

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It was because I saw this clearly that I sought to set up a breakwater against such claim, and to prepare public opinion on the subject.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner explains his motivation to oppose claims on the Florida and to shape public opinion on the matter.

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Charles Sumner: “It was because I saw this clearly that I sought to set up a breakwater against such claim, and to prepare public opinion…”