Charles Sumner: “Make, I entreat you, the Declaration of Independence in its principles…”

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Make, I entreat you, the Declaration of Independence in its principles and promises a living letter; make it a practical reality.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner urges his colleagues to make the ideals of the Declaration of Independence a reality for all citizens.

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Charles Sumner: “Make, I entreat you, the Declaration of Independence in its principles and promises a living letter; make it a practical…”