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The mother country persisted; and in the same proportion the Colonies were aroused to the necessity of union.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “The mother country persisted; and in the same proportion the Colonies were aroused to the necessity of union.”
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Sumner points out the growing necessity for unity among the Colonies as a response to British oppression.
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