Charles Sumner: “It is apparent that loyalists will not be secure, that freedmen will…”

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It is apparent that loyalists will not be secure, that freedmen will suffer unknown peril, unless you now throw over them your protecting arm.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner warns that without protective measures, loyalists and freedmen in Virginia will face significant dangers.

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Charles Sumner: “It is apparent that loyalists will not be secure, that freedmen will suffer unknown peril, unless you now throw over…”