Charles Sumner: “They were resolved, if a tyrant attempted to trample upon the rights…”

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They were resolved, if a tyrant attempted to trample upon the rights of the sovereign people, to hang him.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner asserts the resolve of the people to resist tyranny, emphasizing their commitment to defending their rights.

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Charles Sumner: “They were resolved, if a tyrant attempted to trample upon the rights of the sovereign people, to hang him.”