Charles Sumner: “Beginning with these inspiring and enacting words, “We, the people,”…”

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Beginning with these inspiring and enacting words, “We, the people,” it was popular and national.

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Massachusetts

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He highlights the foundational phrase of the Constitution as a declaration of popular sovereignty.

More from Charles Sumner

Women’s National League, petition of, for universal emancipation, X. 300.

Contrary to Christianity, but upheld by the Church, I. 54, 58.

Sovereignty of, belongs to the people, XVI. 28.

Consent of the governed necessary in forming new governments of, XII. 298.

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Charles Sumner: “Beginning with these inspiring and enacting words, “We, the people,” it was popular and national.”