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The United States courts have jurisdiction of crimes without reference to color.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “The United States courts have jurisdiction of crimes without reference to color.”
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Sumner asserts the jurisdiction of U.S. courts over crimes regardless of the race of the individuals involved.
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