Grant, with his characteristic nerve and clear perception of justice, promptly recommended the great amendment to the Constitution by which colored men are to-day invested with complete citizenship--the right to vote and to be voted for in the American Republic.
From his autobiography, Douglass reflects on President Grant's role in securing constitutional amendments for Black citizenship.
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