Charles Sumner: “Of all claims in our history, these are most associated with great…”

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Of all claims in our history, these are most associated with great events and great sacrifices.

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Sumner asserts the significance of certain claims in American history, linking them to major events and sacrifices.

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Charles Sumner: “Of all claims in our history, these are most associated with great events and great sacrifices.”