Charles Sumner: “Every tax upon books, therefore, is an impediment to that education…”

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Every tax upon books, therefore, is an impediment to that education which is the pride of our country.

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Massachusetts

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Here, Sumner argues that taxing books undermines the educational values that America prides itself on.

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Charles Sumner: “Every tax upon books, therefore, is an impediment to that education which is the pride of our country.”