Charles Sumner: “I am ready to shoulder my musket and march to the Capitol, and there…”

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I am ready to shoulder my musket and march to the Capitol, and there sacrifice my life in defence of Free Speech and the Right.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner expresses his readiness to fight for Free Speech and rights, emphasizing his dedication to these principles.

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Charles Sumner: “I am ready to shoulder my musket and march to the Capitol, and there sacrifice my life in defence of Free Speech and the…”