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But if this country cannot be saved without giving up that principle, I was about to say I would rather be assassinated on this spot than surrender it.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “But if this country cannot be saved without giving up that principle, I was about to say I would rather be assassinated…”
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Sumner passionately declares his willingness to sacrifice his life rather than abandon the principle of equality.
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