Charles Sumner: “As man he is entitled to all the rights of man, and as citizen he…”

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As man he is entitled to all the rights of man, and as citizen he becomes a member of our common household, with Equality as the prevailing law.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner argues that all men are entitled to equal rights and citizenship.

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Charles Sumner: “As man he is entitled to all the rights of man, and as citizen he becomes a member of our common household, with…”