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With education for the people, and with peace, foreign and domestic, especially everywhere on the island, the independence of Hayti will be placed beyond the assaults of force or the intrigues of designing men, besides being an encouragement to the African race everywhere.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

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Sumner emphasizes the importance of education and peace for the stability and independence of Hayti.

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