I have received a letter from Norfolk, calling attention to the case of a colored person there, an inhabitant for more than twenty-five years, but unable to obtain naturalization because of the words of color in our naturalization laws.
Sumner highlights the injustice faced by a long-term resident who cannot gain citizenship due to discriminatory laws.
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