Thus it is that the refusal of forty-six Massachusetts towns to send representatives to the State Convention changed the destiny of the Republic.
Albert Beveridge: “Thus it is that the refusal of forty-six Massachusetts towns to send representatives to the State Convention changed the…”
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Beveridge reflects on the significant impact of Massachusetts towns' refusal to participate in the State Convention on the future of the Republic.
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