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The blood of martyrs and of patriots, crying from the ground, summons them to judgment.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “The blood of martyrs and of patriots, crying from the ground, summons them to judgment.”
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Sumner emphasizes the moral weight of sacrifice in the pursuit of justice and truth.
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