Charles Sumner: “In the prevailing darkness, two voices made themselves heard, both…”

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In the prevailing darkness, two voices made themselves heard, both speaking for National Unity on the foundation of Human Rights.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner acknowledges two influential voices advocating for national unity based on human rights.

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