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In those two title-deeds, the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, there are no words of color, whether white, yellow, red, or black; but here is the fountain out of which all is derived.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “In those two title-deeds, the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, there are no words of color, whether…”
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Sumner points out that foundational American documents do not mention race, advocating for universal rights.
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