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Two passages of Scripture, one in the Old Testament and the other in the New, both governing this question, attest the Unity of the Human Family.
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gutenberg.orgEditor's note · Context
Sumner references biblical texts to affirm the unity of the human family, countering racial divisions.
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They are but leaders of the two contending factions into which the Slave Power is divided.
The most distant are not without a present influence on our daily lives.
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