Charles Sumner: “Will a regard to State Rights justify the sacrifice of the rights of…”

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Will a regard to State Rights justify the sacrifice of the rights of men?

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Sumner questions whether prioritizing state rights can justify infringing upon individual rights, highlighting a moral dilemma.

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Charles Sumner: “Will a regard to State Rights justify the sacrifice of the rights of men?”