Charles Sumner: “It is not only the great speech of Charles Sumner’s life, but it is…”

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It is not only the great speech of Charles Sumner’s life, but it is the great speech of the age.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner reflects on the significance of a particular speech in his career and its historical importance.

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Charles Sumner: “It is not only the great speech of Charles Sumner’s life, but it is the great speech of the age.”