Charles Sumner: “The Constitution, like the Ten Commandments and the Beatitudes…”

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The Constitution, like the Ten Commandments and the Beatitudes, embraces all alike within its mandates and all alike within its promises.

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Sumner compares the Constitution to sacred texts, emphasizing its universal promises and mandates.

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Sovereignty of, belongs to the people, XVI. 28.

Women’s National League, petition of, for universal emancipation, X. 300.

Consent of the governed necessary in forming new governments of, XII. 298.

Slavery and the: speech in New York, XI. 433.

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Charles Sumner: “The Constitution, like the Ten Commandments and the Beatitudes, embraces all alike within its mandates and all alike…”