Charles Sumner: “Only in our militia statutes do you find the word “white.” In all our…”

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Only in our militia statutes do you find the word “white.” In all our army and navy statutes there is no such limitation.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner points out that the term 'white' appears only in militia statutes, not in those for the army or navy, advocating for racial equality.

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Charles Sumner: “Only in our militia statutes do you find the word “white.” In all our army and navy statutes there is no such…”