Charles Sumner: “But, pray, Sir, do not pretend that this is the great equality…”

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But, pray, Sir, do not pretend that this is the great equality promised by our fathers.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner challenges the notion that current societal conditions reflect the equality envisioned by the Founding Fathers.

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Charles Sumner: “But, pray, Sir, do not pretend that this is the great equality promised by our fathers.”