Charles Sumner: “He is to be a man; therefore he must be trained to that self-respect…”

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He is to be a man; therefore he must be trained to that self-respect without which there can be no true manhood.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner emphasizes the importance of nurturing self-respect in children as a foundation for true manhood.

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Charles Sumner: “He is to be a man; therefore he must be trained to that self-respect without which there can be no true manhood.”