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The right of the colored man to ride in the railway cars, to cast the ballot, to sit on the jury, to hold office, and even to bear arms in defence of his country, has encountered the same objection.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “The right of the colored man to ride in the railway cars, to cast the ballot, to sit on the jury, to hold office, and…”
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He argues that the rights of colored individuals in various aspects of society face the same objections as educational rights.
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