On the record
Charles Francis Adams performed signal service in the Massachusetts legislature, in bringing this reformation; and to him the colored citizens of that state are deeply indebted.
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Frederick Douglass
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Editor's note · Context
Douglass acknowledges the significant role of Charles Francis Adams in advancing civil rights legislation in Massachusetts.
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