Charles Sumner: “We, Sir, are a Republic; we are living under republican institutions…”

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We, Sir, are a Republic; we are living under republican institutions; and, as I understand them, one of their essential elements is Education.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner argues for the importance of education as a fundamental element of a republic.

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Charles Sumner: “We, Sir, are a Republic; we are living under republican institutions; and, as I understand them, one of their essential…”