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What is not gained for us now will not be obtained for a quarter of a century after peace is declared.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “What is not gained for us now will not be obtained for a quarter of a century after peace is declared.”
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Sumner warns that opportunities for rights will not come easily after peace is achieved.
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