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Charles Sumner: “Society and intercourse are means established by Providence for human improvement.”

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Society and intercourse are means established by Providence for human improvement.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

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Sumner believes that society and interpersonal interactions are divinely intended for human progress.

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