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The endeavor, though unsuccessful, reveals courage, manhood, character.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “The endeavor, though unsuccessful, reveals courage, manhood, character.”
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Sumner highlights the courage and character demonstrated in the struggle against slavery, even in failure.
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