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Charles Sumner: “In that Preamble it is declared that the Constitution is made to “establish justice, insure domestic tranquillity…”

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In that Preamble it is declared that the Constitution is made to “establish justice, insure domestic tranquillity, provide for the common defence, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our posterity.” Mark these important words.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Sumner highlights the Preamble of the Constitution as a foundational statement of American values.

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