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Charles Sumner: “But, plainly, the repudiation of a caucus vote for Human Rights is to be judged differently from the repudiation of a…”

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But, plainly, the repudiation of a caucus vote for Human Rights is to be judged differently from the repudiation of a caucus vote adverse to Human Rights,--assuming, as I do, that there is no promise in either case.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Sumner highlights the importance of distinguishing between votes that support human rights and those that do not.

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