He confidently looked to our Independence as the fruitful parent of a new order of ages, being that rightful self-government, above all hereditary power, whether of kings or nobles, which he proudly called the “American Era.
Sumner reflects on the significance of American independence as a catalyst for a new era of self-governance.
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