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There is an irresistible protest against such a sacrifice, which comes from the very heart of our history.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “There is an irresistible protest against such a sacrifice, which comes from the very heart of our history.”
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Sumner speaks to the deep-rooted opposition to sacrificing the nation, rooted in its history.
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