Charles Sumner: “And the Slave States, while excluding them, have practically…”

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And the Slave States, while excluding them, have practically recognized their fitness.

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Sumner points out the contradiction in the Slave States' exclusion of Black individuals while simultaneously recognizing their capabilities.

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Charles Sumner: “And the Slave States, while excluding them, have practically recognized their fitness.”