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They will learn that a man’s rights do not depend on his color.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “They will learn that a man’s rights do not depend on his color.”
Editor's note · Context
Sumner emphasizes the idea that racial equality is inherent and not dependent on external factors.
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