Charles Sumner: “Let it be remembered that it has ever been the pride and boast of…”

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Let it be remembered that it has ever been the pride and boast of America, that the rights for which she contended were the rights of human nature.

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Massachusetts

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This statement reflects the pride of America in advocating for universal human rights throughout its history.

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Charles Sumner: “Let it be remembered that it has ever been the pride and boast of America, that the rights for which she contended were…”