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Senators whom they helped elect show no zeal for their rights.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “Senators whom they helped elect show no zeal for their rights.”
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Sumner criticizes elected senators for their lack of commitment to advocating for the rights of those who supported them.
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