Charles Sumner: “Thus will the law be an instrument of improvement, necessary in…”

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Thus will the law be an instrument of improvement, necessary in precise proportion to existing prejudice.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner argues that the law serves as a tool for societal improvement, particularly in the face of prejudice.

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Charles Sumner: “Thus will the law be an instrument of improvement, necessary in precise proportion to existing prejudice.”