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John Morley: It is this line of demarcation which the present enactment obliterates, or rather for which it substitutes another…

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It is this line of demarcation which the present enactment obliterates, or rather for which it substitutes another, wholly irrespective of the distinction of races.
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John Morley

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Morley describes how the new enactment removes racial distinctions in eligibility for public service.

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