Charles Sumner: “He may be barbarous, perhaps savage; but so have others been, who are…”

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He may be barbarous, perhaps savage; but so have others been, who are now in the full enjoyment of civilization.

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Massachusetts

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He argues that even those perceived as barbarous have the potential for civilization, as history shows.

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Charles Sumner: “He may be barbarous, perhaps savage; but so have others been, who are now in the full enjoyment of civilization.”