Charles Sumner: “But I do not forget that only recently a colored officer of the…”

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But I do not forget that only recently a colored officer of the National Army was treated with indignity at the communion-table.

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Massachusetts

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This statement highlights an incident of racial indignity faced by a colored officer, illustrating ongoing racial discrimination.

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Charles Sumner: “But I do not forget that only recently a colored officer of the National Army was treated with indignity at the…”