Charles Sumner: “War is one of the greatest plagues that can afflict humanity: it…”

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War is one of the greatest plagues that can afflict humanity: it destroys religion, it destroys states, it destroys families.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner condemns war as a devastating force that harms all aspects of society.

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Charles Sumner: “War is one of the greatest plagues that can afflict humanity: it destroys religion, it destroys states, it destroys…”