Charles Sumner: “In all times there has been something in the human conscience which…”

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In all times there has been something in the human conscience which forbade certain things, even though ordained by law.

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Sumner reflects on the moral conscience that opposes certain laws, regardless of their legal status.

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Charles Sumner: “In all times there has been something in the human conscience which forbade certain things, even though ordained by law.”