Charles Sumner: “The attempt to disparage the African as inferior to other men, except…”

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The attempt to disparage the African as inferior to other men, except in present condition, shows that same ever-present sciolism.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner argues against the notion of racial superiority, highlighting the flawed reasoning behind such beliefs.

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Charles Sumner: “The attempt to disparage the African as inferior to other men, except in present condition, shows that same ever-present…”