Charles Sumner: “Everywhere and in every household there has been suffering which…”

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Everywhere and in every household there has been suffering which mortal power cannot measure.

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Sumner highlights the widespread suffering experienced by individuals and families, which is beyond measurement.

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Charles Sumner: “Everywhere and in every household there has been suffering which mortal power cannot measure.”