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I insist, that, from this time forward, it shall be interpreted always for Freedom.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “I insist, that, from this time forward, it shall be interpreted always for Freedom.”
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Sumner advocates for a future interpretation of the Constitution that prioritizes freedom.
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