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Charles Sumner: “How much more should an innocent person be exempt from any such outrage!”

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How much more should an innocent person be exempt from any such outrage!
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Sumner emphasizes the importance of protecting innocent individuals from unjust actions.

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