Charles Sumner: “Of a fallen man I would say nothing; but, for the sake of Humanity…”

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Of a fallen man I would say nothing; but, for the sake of Humanity, Louis Napoleon should be exposed.

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Sumner argues that exposing the truth about Louis Napoleon is necessary for humanity's sake.

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Charles Sumner: “Of a fallen man I would say nothing; but, for the sake of Humanity, Louis Napoleon should be exposed.”