Charles Sumner: “Foreign nations will not fail to recognize this open pledge to Human…”

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Foreign nations will not fail to recognize this open pledge to Human Rights, and the Rebels will discern a new sign of the national purpose.

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This quote reflects Sumner's belief that the treaty would be recognized internationally as a commitment to human rights.

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