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I would show by example (might I so aspire!) that something may be done for the welfare of our race, without the support of public station or the accident of popular favor.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “I would show by example (might I so aspire!) that something may be done for the welfare of our race, without the support…”
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Sumner emphasizes the importance of individual contributions to society beyond political roles.
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