Charles Sumner: “We are told that a little leaven shall leaven the whole lump; it is…”

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We are told that a little leaven shall leaven the whole lump; it is the Massachusetts leaven which is now stirring the whole country.

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Massachusetts

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He uses the metaphor of leaven to illustrate how Massachusetts' influence is spreading throughout the nation.

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Charles Sumner: “We are told that a little leaven shall leaven the whole lump; it is the Massachusetts leaven which is now stirring the…”