Haply for I am black,” said Othello; “Haply for I am yellow,” repeats the Chinese: all of which may be ground for personal like or dislike, but not for any denial of rights, or any exclusion from that equal copartnership which is the promise of the Republic to all men.
Sumner uses Othello's quote to illustrate that personal characteristics should not deny anyone their rights.
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