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There are freedmen unable to read or write who are excellent in all respects.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “There are freedmen unable to read or write who are excellent in all respects.”
Editor's note · Context
Sumner recognizes that some freedmen, despite lacking formal education, possess admirable qualities.
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