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Charles Sumner: “Happily, our educational system, by the blending of all classes, draws upon the whole school that attention which is too…”

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Happily, our educational system, by the blending of all classes, draws upon the whole school that attention which is too generally accorded only to the favored few, and thus secures to the poor their portion of the fruitful sunshine.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

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Sumner praises the educational system for fostering attention to all students, ensuring that the less fortunate receive their fair share of resources.

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