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In the days of Slavery it was an oft-repeated charge, that Emancipation was a measure of social equality; and the same charge became a cry at the successive efforts for the right to testify and the right to vote.
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He reflects on the historical misconceptions surrounding emancipation and social equality during the era of slavery.
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