Charles Sumner: “Such is the unquestionable suggestion of reason; nor can it make any…”

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Such is the unquestionable suggestion of reason; nor can it make any difference that the witness is white or black.

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Massachusetts

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He posits that the validity of a witness's testimony should not depend on their race.

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Charles Sumner: “Such is the unquestionable suggestion of reason; nor can it make any difference that the witness is white or black.”