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Charles Sumner: “But my present purpose is rather to show how inconsistent it is with that sublime truth, being part of God’s law for the…”

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But my present purpose is rather to show how inconsistent it is with that sublime truth, being part of God’s law for the government of the world, which teaches the Unity of the Human Family, and its final harmony on earth.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

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Sumner advocates for the unity of the human family as a fundamental truth that should guide society.

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