Charles Sumner: “Ohio is only one State; all the States compose the Nation; and the…”

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Ohio is only one State; all the States compose the Nation; and the Nation is responsible for the civilization of all the States.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner emphasizes that the nation is accountable for the well-being of all its states.

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Charles Sumner: “Ohio is only one State; all the States compose the Nation; and the Nation is responsible for the civilization of all the…”