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Alas! there have been crimes in human history, but I know of none blacker than this.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “Alas! there have been crimes in human history, but I know of none blacker than this.”
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Sumner reflects on the severity of certain historical crimes, emphasizing their moral gravity.
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