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Charles Sumner: “Mothers, wives, sisters, and daughters are aroused to take part in the great battle.”

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Mothers, wives, sisters, and daughters are aroused to take part in the great battle.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Sumner highlights the mobilization of women in the fight against slavery, emphasizing their role in the movement.

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