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They spoke of “persons,” “inhabitants,” “freemen,” or, better still, “men,” without prefix of “white.” Color was not mentioned.
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Sumner emphasizes that many states used inclusive language in their constitutions regarding voting rights, avoiding racial distinctions.
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