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Charles Sumner: “Sumner saw so clearly the delay incident to a Constitutional Amendment, and even the uncertainty with regard to its…”

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Sumner saw so clearly the delay incident to a Constitutional Amendment, and even the uncertainty with regard to its passage by Congress and adoption by the States, that, while supporting it cordially, he did not relax meanwhile his efforts for Congressional legislation against Slavery.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Sumner recognized the challenges of amending the Constitution while advocating for immediate legislative action against slavery.

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