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As you do me the honor to ask me the proper stand for you to make, I have no hesitation in replying that you must insist on all the rights and privileges of a citizen.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “As you do me the honor to ask me the proper stand for you to make, I have no hesitation in replying that you must insist…”
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Sumner advocates for the full rights and privileges of citizenship for all individuals, regardless of race.
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