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Thank God, the chains that have bound the people to their old organizations have been snapped asunder, and they have proved in this case but as packthreads upon the arms of an unshorn Samson....
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “Thank God, the chains that have bound the people to their old organizations have been snapped asunder, and they have…”
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Sumner expresses gratitude for the liberation of people from oppressive organizations, likening their strength to that of Samson.
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