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Charles Sumner: “Enjoyment of common rights was a common bond, constituting an element of nationality.”

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Enjoyment of common rights was a common bond, constituting an element of nationality.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

He states that the enjoyment of common rights serves as a foundational element of nationality.

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