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Charles Sumner: “At this moment, when we are engaged in the work of Reconstruction, this endowment for education in the Southern and…”

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At this moment, when we are engaged in the work of Reconstruction, this endowment for education in the Southern and Southwestern States is most timely.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

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Sumner highlights the importance of educational funding during the Reconstruction era.

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