Charles Sumner: “Ay, Sir, emancipation at the South can be reached only through…”

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Ay, Sir, emancipation at the South can be reached only through emancipation of the North.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner emphasizes the interconnectedness of emancipation efforts in the North and South during the fight against slavery.

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Charles Sumner: “Ay, Sir, emancipation at the South can be reached only through emancipation of the North.”