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And now, among the signs that Freedom has truly triumphed, is the fact that here, in this Chamber, so long the stronghold of Slavery, our homage can be freely offered to one who so fearlessly opposed it.
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Sumner celebrates the triumph of freedom in a place once dominated by slavery.
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