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God grant that the time may come when this term may be forgotten! but until then we must not hesitate to call things by their right names.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “God grant that the time may come when this term may be forgotten! but until then we must not hesitate to call things by…”
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Sumner hopes for a future where the term 'Rebel States' is no longer necessary, emphasizing the importance of naming things accurately in the present.
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