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Charles Sumner: “Sumner declared he would not proceed a step, unless the black man had his rights.”

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Sumner declared he would not proceed a step, unless the black man had his rights.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

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Sumner asserts that he would not continue his efforts without ensuring Black individuals have their rights.

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