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Deny him the ballot, and he will continue alien in knowledge as in rights.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “Deny him the ballot, and he will continue alien in knowledge as in rights.”
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Sumner emphasizes the importance of voting rights for marginalized individuals, arguing that without the ballot, they remain disconnected from society.
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