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Charles Sumner: “If there be any argument in favor of the provision in these other cases, allow me to say that it is stronger in the…”

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If there be any argument in favor of the provision in these other cases, allow me to say that it is stronger in the school-room, inasmuch as the child is more impressionable than the man.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

He argues that the case for equal rights in education is even stronger due to the impressionability of children.

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