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Charles Sumner: “The father’s treason was continued and protracted in the treason of the son.”

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The father’s treason was continued and protracted in the treason of the son.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Sumner connects the treason of a father to the treason of his son, emphasizing a shared moral culpability.

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