Charles Sumner said "This suffrage is needed for the security of the colored people, for the stability of the local government, and for the strength of the Union." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

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This suffrage is needed for the security of the colored people, for the stability of the local government, and for the strength of the Union.

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Sumner argues for the importance of suffrage for the security and stability of the nation and its people.

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