Charles Sumner: “The glad tidings of Freedom will travel with the wind, with the air…”

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The glad tidings of Freedom will travel with the wind, with the air, with the light, quickening and inspiring the whole mass.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner expresses the powerful and pervasive nature of the message of freedom during the fight against slavery.

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Early testimony of the Church against, I. 59.

Working-men of Europe, desire abolition of war, XVIII. 236.

Consent of the governed necessary in forming new governments of, XII. 298.

Contrary to Christianity, but upheld by the Church, I. 54, 58.

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Charles Sumner: “The glad tidings of Freedom will travel with the wind, with the air, with the light, quickening and inspiring the whole…”