But this proposition proceeds on two assumptions, each of which is radically false: first, that a free person of African descent is not a citizen of the United States; and, secondly, that none other than a citizen is entitled to petition Congress.
Sumner challenges two false assumptions regarding citizenship and the right to petition, emphasizing their importance.
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