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Charles Sumner: “Toussaint l’Ouverture is the actual standard by which the African must be judged.”

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Toussaint l’Ouverture is the actual standard by which the African must be judged.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Sumner states that Toussaint l’Ouverture serves as the benchmark for evaluating African capabilities.

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