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The main object is protection in the enjoyment of their rights,--inborn, but new-found.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “The main object is protection in the enjoyment of their rights,--inborn, but new-found.”
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Sumner highlights the primary goal of protecting the inherent rights of freedmen.
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