Charles Sumner: “In shutting out the freedman from his equal rights at the ballot-box…”

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In shutting out the freedman from his equal rights at the ballot-box, you open the doors of discontent and insurrection.

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Massachusetts

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He argues that denying freedmen their voting rights leads to discontent and potential insurrection.

More from Charles Sumner

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

Sovereignty of, belongs to the people, XVI. 28.

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

Early testimony of the Church against, I. 59.

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Charles Sumner: “In shutting out the freedman from his equal rights at the ballot-box, you open the doors of discontent and insurrection.”