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I catch its last words, already resounding through the ages, with the voice of deliverance to an enslaved people.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “I catch its last words, already resounding through the ages, with the voice of deliverance to an enslaved people.”
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This quote captures the enduring message of hope for freedom for oppressed people.
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