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Every word in the Constitution is subordinate to the Declaration.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “Every word in the Constitution is subordinate to the Declaration.”
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Sumner argues that the Declaration of Independence holds a superior position over the Constitution in guiding principles.
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