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And now, thank God, the word is spoken!--greater word was seldom spoken.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “And now, thank God, the word is spoken!--greater word was seldom spoken.”
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This quote reflects Sumner's gratitude for a significant moment in the fight for emancipation.
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