Charles Sumner: “It must now exert itself for Freedom as zealously and effectively as…”

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It must now exert itself for Freedom as zealously and effectively as for many years it has exerted itself for Slavery.

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He calls for the government to advocate for freedom with the same vigor it previously used to support slavery.

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Charles Sumner: “It must now exert itself for Freedom as zealously and effectively as for many years it has exerted itself for Slavery.”