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In the cause of my black brethren,” he writes, “I feel myself warmly interested, and most decidedly side, so far as respects them, against the white part of mankind.
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Sumner quotes Lafayette's strong support for the rights of Black individuals, emphasizing his commitment against racial oppression.
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