Charles Sumner: “But you will allow me to remind you that the ideas of the Revolution…”

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But you will allow me to remind you that the ideas of the Revolution and the solemn promises of the Declaration of Independence are still debated.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner emphasizes the ongoing debate surrounding the principles of the American Revolution and the Declaration of Independence.

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