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The habitual deference toward the white man makes them fearful of his anger and revenge.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “The habitual deference toward the white man makes them fearful of his anger and revenge.”
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Sumner discusses the fear that freedmen experience due to their historical subjugation.
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