Charles Sumner: “Among the crimes of history, another is soon to be recorded, which no…”

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Among the crimes of history, another is soon to be recorded, which no tears can blot out, and which in better days will be read with universal shame.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner reflects on the lasting impact of historical injustices that will be remembered with shame.

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