Charles Sumner: “Here is no claim for communities merely, but expressly for “every…”

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Here is no claim for communities merely, but expressly for “every man,” including especially “the poor man,” and without distinction of color.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner argues that rights should be recognized for every individual, especially the poor, regardless of their race.

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Charles Sumner: “Here is no claim for communities merely, but expressly for “every man,” including especially “the poor man,” and without…”