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Let the doctrine of Emancipation be proclaimed as an essential and happy agency in subduing a wicked rebellion.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Sumner advocates for the doctrine of Emancipation as a crucial factor in overcoming rebellion.

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