“Sumner asserted that without equality of citizens before the law and full consent of the governed, a government could not be considered republican. It defined a standard that the North no more met than the South.3” — Richard White Copy Share Image
“A year before he died, Charles Sumner explained his lifelong quest to a friend: “My hope has been to help mankind, and advance the reign of justice on earth.” — Stephen Puleo Copy Share Image
