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The apathy of half a century may delay for a time the triumphs of Freedom, but come they will.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “The apathy of half a century may delay for a time the triumphs of Freedom, but come they will.”
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Sumner is optimistic that despite delays, freedom will ultimately prevail.
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