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Thus, if we repair with Otis to the very source from which he drew, we find that there was no claim for communities merely, but for the individual man, without distinction of color.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “Thus, if we repair with Otis to the very source from which he drew, we find that there was no claim for communities…”
Editor's note · Context
He reiterates that the fundamental claim of rights is for individuals, not just communities, emphasizing racial equality.
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