Charles Sumner: “An incident like that, Sir, is worse at this moment than defeat in…”

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An incident like that, Sir, is worse at this moment than defeat in battle.

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Sumner asserts that incidents of racial injustice are more damaging than military defeat, emphasizing their impact on morale.

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Charles Sumner: “An incident like that, Sir, is worse at this moment than defeat in battle.”