Charles Sumner: “The American father should not have slain his son, but he should have…”

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The American father should not have slain his son, but he should have kept him from joining the enemies of his country.

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Massachusetts

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Here, Sumner argues that a father has a moral obligation to prevent his son from betraying their country.

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Charles Sumner: “The American father should not have slain his son, but he should have kept him from joining the enemies of his country.”