Charles Sumner: “In cultivating a sentiment of nationality, you will naturally insist…”

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In cultivating a sentiment of nationality, you will naturally insist upon that equality among nations which is your right.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner argues for the importance of equality among nations as a fundamental principle of nationality.

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Charles Sumner: “In cultivating a sentiment of nationality, you will naturally insist upon that equality among nations which is your…”