Charles Sumner: “He was then one of “the people,” whose property could not be taken by…”

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He was then one of “the people,” whose property could not be taken by taxation without representation, and whose consent was essential to government.

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Massachusetts

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This statement underscores the importance of representation and consent in governance for newly freed individuals.

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Charles Sumner: “He was then one of “the people,” whose property could not be taken by taxation without representation, and whose consent…”