Charles Sumner: “How, Sir, will an Act of Amnesty be received when accompanied with…”

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How, Sir, will an Act of Amnesty be received when accompanied with denial of justice to the colored race?

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Massachusetts

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Sumner questions the morality of passing an Amnesty Act without ensuring justice for the colored race.

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Charles Sumner: “How, Sir, will an Act of Amnesty be received when accompanied with denial of justice to the colored race?”