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Let not the tyranny of the past be apology for further exclusion.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “Let not the tyranny of the past be apology for further exclusion.”
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This quote reflects Sumner's belief that past injustices should not justify ongoing discrimination or exclusion.
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