Charles Sumner: “In God’s name, in the name of Justice and Freedom, and in behalf of…”

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In God’s name, in the name of Justice and Freedom, and in behalf of the millions of God’s outraged poor, I thank you for your noble speech.

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Sumner expresses gratitude for a noble speech, invoking divine justice and the plight of the oppressed.

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Charles Sumner: “In God’s name, in the name of Justice and Freedom, and in behalf of the millions of God’s outraged poor, I thank you for…”