Charles Sumner: “Race, religion, language, traditions, are becoming bonds of union, and…”

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Race, religion, language, traditions, are becoming bonds of union, and not the parchment title-deeds of sovereigns.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner emphasizes the importance of shared cultural bonds over traditional notions of sovereignty.

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Charles Sumner: “Race, religion, language, traditions, are becoming bonds of union, and not the parchment title-deeds of sovereigns.”