Charles Sumner: “They ask him for direction, and he, in response, counsels them to take…”

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They ask him for direction, and he, in response, counsels them to take part in the organization of the Government,--that it is their right and duty.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner encourages individuals to participate in government, framing it as both a right and a duty.

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Charles Sumner: “They ask him for direction, and he, in response, counsels them to take part in the organization of the Government,--that…”