Charles Sumner: “The past furnishes a controlling example by which its true character…”

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The past furnishes a controlling example by which its true character may be determined.

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Sumner believes that history provides lessons that can help define the true nature of current movements against slavery.

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Charles Sumner: “The past furnishes a controlling example by which its true character may be determined.”