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In the name of Justice and Humanity, he labored to abolish the punishment of Death.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “In the name of Justice and Humanity, he labored to abolish the punishment of Death.”
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Sumner advocates for the abolition of the death penalty, framing it as a matter of justice and humanity.
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