Charles Sumner: “If armed recognition at any time can find apology, it is only where…”

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If armed recognition at any time can find apology, it is only where sincerely made for the protection of Human Rights.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner argues that armed recognition is justifiable only when it aims to protect human rights.

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Charles Sumner: “If armed recognition at any time can find apology, it is only where sincerely made for the protection of Human Rights.”