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Charles Sumner: “And, finally, let a confidence in the Progress of our race be, under God, a constant faith.”

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And, finally, let a confidence in the Progress of our race be, under God, a constant faith.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Sumner calls for a steadfast faith in the progress of humanity, under divine guidance.

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