Charles Sumner: “Do not forget--and let this thought arouse to increased exertion--that…”

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Do not forget--and let this thought arouse to increased exertion--that your triumph will redound to the good of all.

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Massachusetts

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Here, Sumner encourages perseverance in the struggle for rights, reminding activists that their victories will benefit everyone.

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Women’s National League, petition of, for universal emancipation, X. 300.

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Opening of United States courts to colored, XI. 389.

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Charles Sumner: “Do not forget--and let this thought arouse to increased exertion--that your triumph will redound to the good of all.”