Charles Sumner: “After long struggle in England, the various taxes on knowledge are…”

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After long struggle in England, the various taxes on knowledge are abandoned.

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Massachusetts

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He references the historical context of England, where similar taxes on knowledge were eventually abolished after struggle.

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Charles Sumner: “After long struggle in England, the various taxes on knowledge are abandoned.”