Charles Sumner: “As all men are brothers, so, by irresistible consequence, ALL WAR MUST…”

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As all men are brothers, so, by irresistible consequence, ALL WAR MUST BE FRATRICIDAL.

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Sumner asserts that all wars are fundamentally fratricidal due to the shared humanity of all combatants.

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Charles Sumner: “As all men are brothers, so, by irresistible consequence, ALL WAR MUST BE FRATRICIDAL.”