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New-England first formed those institutions which liberty requires for beneficient activity; and from her, both before and since the Revolution, they have been copied throughout the Land.
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Henry Ward Beecher
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Beecher emphasizes the foundational role of New England in establishing institutions necessary for liberty in America.
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