Charles Sumner: “The variance, whether of complexion, configuration, or language, is…”

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The variance, whether of complexion, configuration, or language, is external and superficial only, like the dress we wear.

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Massachusetts

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He compares superficial differences among humans to clothing, emphasizing their underlying sameness.

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Charles Sumner: “The variance, whether of complexion, configuration, or language, is external and superficial only, like the dress we…”