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Is this a white man’s government or is it a government of “all men,” as declared by our fathers?
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “Is this a white man’s government or is it a government of “all men,” as declared by our fathers?”
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Sumner questions whether the government truly represents all citizens or just white individuals.
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