Political Quotes

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Join us, all who would have the National Government administered in the spirit of Freedom, and not in the spirit of Slavery.
Said by
Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Sumner advocates for a national government that embodies the spirit of freedom rather than oppression.

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