Charles Sumner: “From all the provisions on this head it appears that the freedman…”

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From all the provisions on this head it appears that the freedman enjoys rights to choose local officers, and to be chosen in turn.

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Sumner emphasizes the political rights of freedmen to participate in local governance.

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Charles Sumner: “From all the provisions on this head it appears that the freedman enjoys rights to choose local officers, and to be…”