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Charles Sumner: “He followed this glorious act with minute provisions for rights of all kinds,--as, to hold property, to sue and testify…”

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He followed this glorious act with minute provisions for rights of all kinds,--as, to hold property, to sue and testify in court, to vote, and to enjoy the advantages of education.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Sumner emphasizes the importance of comprehensive rights for freed individuals following emancipation.

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