Charles Sumner: “The country was another mother to this son, and he went away to strike…”

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The country was another mother to this son, and he went away to strike this mother on the bosom.

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Massachusetts

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This quote illustrates Sumner's view of the relationship between a citizen and their country, likening the nation to a mother.

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Charles Sumner: “The country was another mother to this son, and he went away to strike this mother on the bosom.”