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It is true that I am the friend of your race, and I am glad to be assured that in your opinion I have held a consistent course in the Senate and elsewhere as the special advocate of your rights.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “It is true that I am the friend of your race, and I am glad to be assured that in your opinion I have held a consistent…”
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Sumner asserts his commitment to advocating for the rights of the African American community.
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