Charles Sumner: “The temporary care of the freedman is the complement of Emancipation…”

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The temporary care of the freedman is the complement of Emancipation; but the general welfare is involved in the performance of this duty.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner emphasizes the importance of caring for freedmen as a necessary follow-up to their emancipation.

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Charles Sumner: “The temporary care of the freedman is the complement of Emancipation; but the general welfare is involved in the…”