Charles Sumner: “This is the work of Political Reconstruction, constituting the new…”

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This is the work of Political Reconstruction, constituting the new stage after the overthrow of the Rebellion.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner defines Political Reconstruction as a necessary phase following the defeat of the rebellion.

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Charles Sumner: “This is the work of Political Reconstruction, constituting the new stage after the overthrow of the Rebellion.”