The negro, after this war, will not be the same man as before: breathing the air of freedom, trained to arms, understanding the power of combination, and familiar with blood, it will be tampering with a volcano to deny him protection of person and property.
Sumner asserts that the experience of war and freedom will fundamentally change the character and expectations of African Americans.
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