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Murders, shootings, whippings, robbing, and brutal treatment of every kind are daily inflicted upon them, and I am sorry to say in most cases they can get no redress.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “Murders, shootings, whippings, robbing, and brutal treatment of every kind are daily inflicted upon them, and I am sorry…”
Editor's note · Context
Sumner condemns the violence and abuse faced by freedmen, highlighting their lack of legal recourse.
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