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Cruelly, he was not permitted to testify in court; most unjustly, he was not allowed to vote.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “Cruelly, he was not permitted to testify in court; most unjustly, he was not allowed to vote.”
Editor's note · Context
Sumner highlights the injustices faced by former slaves, particularly their exclusion from legal and civic rights.
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