Charles Sumner: “I understand him to be a scholar, believing in the demand which…”

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I understand him to be a scholar, believing in the demand which Liberty in our country now makes upon every citizen.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner acknowledges a scholar's belief in the importance of liberty and civic responsibility in America.

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Charles Sumner: “I understand him to be a scholar, believing in the demand which Liberty in our country now makes upon every citizen.”