Charles Sumner: “Grander debate has not occurred in our history,--rarely in any…”

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Grander debate has not occurred in our history,--rarely in any history; nor can it close or subside, except with the triumph of Freedom.

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Massachusetts

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He asserts that the ongoing debate about slavery is one of the most significant in history and will only conclude with the victory of freedom.

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