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Charles Sumner: “The Rebellion may seem to be vanquished, and yet it will triumph.”

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The Rebellion may seem to be vanquished, and yet it will triumph.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Sumner reflects on the potential for the Rebellion to rise again despite seeming defeat.

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