Charles Sumner: “Therefore, in defending the Union, they defend themselves even more…”

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Therefore, in defending the Union, they defend themselves even more than other citizens; and in saving the Union, they save themselves.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner argues that defending the Union is also a means for colored men to defend their own rights and safety.

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Charles Sumner: “Therefore, in defending the Union, they defend themselves even more than other citizens; and in saving the Union, they…”