Charles Sumner: “I speak of the separation of your colonies from the mother country…”

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I speak of the separation of your colonies from the mother country, WHICH WILL SOON BE FOLLOWED BY THAT OF ALL AMERICA FROM EUROPE.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner predicts the separation of American colonies from European influence, emphasizing a significant historical shift.

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Charles Sumner: “I speak of the separation of your colonies from the mother country, WHICH WILL SOON BE FOLLOWED BY THAT OF ALL AMERICA…”