Charles Sumner: “The portals of that great Temple of Honor, where are treasured…”

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The portals of that great Temple of Honor, where are treasured England's glories, swung open at the name of England's earliest Abolitionist.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner celebrates the recognition of England's first abolitionist, emphasizing the honor bestowed upon him posthumously.

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Charles Sumner: “The portals of that great Temple of Honor, where are treasured England's glories, swung open at the name of England's…”