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Even bad grammar may be disregarded, especially in behalf of human rights; but it is worthy of remark, that, in this clause of the Constitution, an outrage on human rights was begun by an outrage on language.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “Even bad grammar may be disregarded, especially in behalf of human rights; but it is worthy of remark, that, in this…”
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Sumner emphasizes the importance of language in the interpretation of the Constitution, especially regarding human rights.
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