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Who does not feel his feet burn as he moves over the treacherous ashes?
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “Who does not feel his feet burn as he moves over the treacherous ashes?”
Editor's note · Context
Sumner uses a metaphor to describe the dangers of ignoring past conflicts.
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