Charles Sumner: “It is a part of the political question; and now that Reconstruction…”

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It is a part of the political question; and now that Reconstruction seems about to be accomplished, it is that enduring part which still remains.

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Massachusetts

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He identifies the ongoing political challenges as a significant aspect of the Reconstruction process.

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Charles Sumner: “It is a part of the political question; and now that Reconstruction seems about to be accomplished, it is that enduring…”