Charles Sumner: “It makes him despise all those that are lower than himself in regard…”

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It makes him despise all those that are lower than himself in regard to Caste, which is not the design of God.

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Sumner argues that caste fosters contempt for those deemed lower, contradicting God's design.

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Charles Sumner: “It makes him despise all those that are lower than himself in regard to Caste, which is not the design of God.”