Charles Sumner: “Give the ballot to the colored citizen, and he will be not only…”

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Give the ballot to the colored citizen, and he will be not only assured in his own rights, but the timely defender of yours.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner argues that granting the ballot to colored citizens will protect their rights and those of others.

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Opening of United States courts to colored, XI. 389.

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Women’s National League, petition of, for universal emancipation, X. 300.

Contrary to Christianity, but upheld by the Church, I. 54, 58.

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