I think that you may justly rank it among your greatest efforts, and that it will go into history as the great statement of the Freedman’s claim to participate in the government of the country of which he makes part.
Sumner believes a particular effort will be historically significant for advocating the rights of Freedmen.
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Women’s National League, petition of, for universal emancipation, X. 300.
Slavery and the: speech in New York, XI. 433.
Early testimony of the Church against, I. 59.
Contrary to Christianity, but upheld by the Church, I. 54, 58.
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