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Charles Sumner: “It was a contribution to the British Constitution and to human rights.”

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It was a contribution to the British Constitution and to human rights.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

This statement underscores the importance of contributions to human rights within the framework of the British Constitution.

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