Our ancestors, who were at once the strongest and the most liberty-loving among all the peoples who had been thrust out into new continents, were the first to revolt against this system; and the lesson taught by their success has been thoroughly learned.
From an essay on American history, this passage celebrates the American colonists as pioneers in revolting against colonial subjugation and establishing a new model.
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