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They insist upon their rights before you play the generous to Rebels.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “They insist upon their rights before you play the generous to Rebels.”
Editor's note · Context
He emphasizes that the colored community demands their rights without needing to appease former Rebels.
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