Charles Sumner: “It is when we consider the modern rule with regard to persons, instead…”

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It is when we consider the modern rule with regard to persons, instead of property, that we are impressed still more by its benignity.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner reflects on the positive aspects of modern rules regarding the treatment of individuals compared to property.

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