Charles Sumner: “Whatever any nation does is an example for other nations; whatever the…”

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Whatever any nation does is an example for other nations; whatever the Great Republic does is a testimony.

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Sumner asserts that the actions of any nation serve as a model for others, particularly the United States.

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Charles Sumner: “Whatever any nation does is an example for other nations; whatever the Great Republic does is a testimony.”