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But the Senator will not forget that there are other slaves besides those of the master under trial, as well as colored persons who are not slaves.
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Sumner highlights the broader implications of excluding testimony from colored persons in trials involving Rebels.
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As the Brotherhood of Man is practically recognized, it becomes impossible to restrict the feeling within any exclusive circle of country, and to set up an unchristian distinction of honor between civil war and international war.
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