Charles Sumner: “But, Sir, it does confidently assume, against all question, contradiction, or assault whatever, that every man is…”

“But, Sir, it does confidently assume, against all question, contradiction, or assault whatever, that every man is entitled to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; and, with equal confidence, it asserts that every individual who wears the human form, whether black or white, should be recognized at once as man.”