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Banishing it from the schools of Boston, the Court will bring them into much-desired harmony with the schools of other towns, and with the whole system of Common Schools.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Sumner argues that eliminating caste from Boston schools will align them with the broader educational system.

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