Charles Sumner: “Beyond even the shield of impartial laws, he will then have the…”

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Beyond even the shield of impartial laws, he will then have the protection which comes from the consciousness of manhood.

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Sumner believes that true manhood comes from both legal protection and self-awareness.

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