Charles Sumner: “The Declaration of Independence, and the Constitution of the United…”

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The Declaration of Independence, and the Constitution of the United States,--the two immortal title-deeds of American liberties.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner highlights the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution as essential documents that define American liberties.

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Charles Sumner: “The Declaration of Independence, and the Constitution of the United States,--the two immortal title-deeds of American…”