Charles Sumner: “But the offence is greater with us, because, unlike the Hindoos, we…”

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But the offence is greater with us, because, unlike the Hindoos, we acknowledge that men are born equal.

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Massachusetts

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He emphasizes the moral failure of a society that claims all men are equal yet practices discrimination.

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Charles Sumner: “But the offence is greater with us, because, unlike the Hindoos, we acknowledge that men are born equal.”