Charles Sumner: “The principles of our fathers, of Washington, Franklin, and Jefferson…”

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The principles of our fathers, of Washington, Franklin, and Jefferson, nay, the self-evident truths of the Declaration of Independence, are assailed.

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Massachusetts

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In this statement, Sumner defends the foundational principles of American democracy against contemporary challenges.

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Charles Sumner: “The principles of our fathers, of Washington, Franklin, and Jefferson, nay, the self-evident truths of the Declaration…”