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Let Massachusetts, nurse of the men and principles that made our earliest revolution, vow herself anew to her early faith.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

He calls for Massachusetts to reaffirm its commitment to the values that sparked the American Revolution.

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