Charles Sumner: “But it is also true, that, where such proscription is of one race by…”

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But it is also true, that, where such proscription is of one race by another, there is an instance where the proscribed are enslaved.

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Massachusetts

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He asserts that racial exclusion from voting can lead to a form of enslavement for the marginalized group.

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Charles Sumner: “But it is also true, that, where such proscription is of one race by another, there is an instance where the proscribed…”