The “abuse” which substitutes concubinage for marriage, the “abuse” which annuls the parental relation, the “abuse” which closes the portals of knowledge, the “abuse” which tyrannically usurps all the labor of another, now upheld by positive law, may by positive law be abolished.
Sumner lists specific abuses of slavery that can be abolished by law.
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Consent of the governed necessary in forming new governments of, XII. 298.
The only Constitutional party and party of freedom, VII. 38.
Women’s National League, petition of, for universal emancipation, X. 300.
Contrary to Christianity, but upheld by the Church, I. 54, 58.
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