Charles Sumner: “The struggle for American independence was for Liberty, and was…”

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The struggle for American independence was for Liberty, and was elevated throughout by this holy cause.

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Sumner emphasizes that the American struggle for independence was fundamentally about liberty.

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Charles Sumner: “The struggle for American independence was for Liberty, and was elevated throughout by this holy cause.”