Charles Sumner: “Overborne by numbers, crushed to earth, they left an example greater…”

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Overborne by numbers, crushed to earth, they left an example greater far than any victory.

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Sumner reflects on the idea that even in defeat, the actions of those who stand for a cause can inspire future generations.

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His loyalty to the Declaration of Independence, XIX. 317.

Slave Power, necessity of political action against the, II. 207.

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Charles Sumner: “Overborne by numbers, crushed to earth, they left an example greater far than any victory.”