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By the example of our fathers, who laid the foundations of this Commonwealth in knowledge and in justice, who built schools and set their faces against Slavery, we are urged to special effort.
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Sumner invokes the legacy of Massachusetts' founders, urging contemporary citizens to uphold their values of knowledge and justice.
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