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The latter are maintaining the odious relics of a barbarous age and civilization,--not the civilization of the New Testament,--not the civilization that is now blessing and adorning the best portions of the world.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “The latter are maintaining the odious relics of a barbarous age and civilization,--not the civilization of the New…”
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Sumner critiques those who cling to outdated and barbaric practices, contrasting them with modern civilization.
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