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There are millions of fellow-citizens guilty of no offence except the dusky livery of the sun appointed by the Heavenly Father, whom you treat as others have treated the Jews, as the Brahmin treats the Sudra.
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Editor's note · Context
Sumner highlights the injustice faced by people of color, comparing their treatment to that of Jews in history.
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