Charles Sumner: “Once the black could not testify against the white, and now in some…”

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Once the black could not testify against the white, and now in some places the testimony of a Chinese is rejected.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner highlights the historical injustices in the legal system regarding who could testify, reflecting on racial discrimination.

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Charles Sumner: “Once the black could not testify against the white, and now in some places the testimony of a Chinese is rejected.”