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This restriction upon the negro was far more severe than that imposed in the days of slavery, when, in many of the Southern States, the gallery of the church was permitted to be freely occupied by them.
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gutenberg.orgJames Blaine: “This restriction upon the negro was far more severe than that imposed in the days of slavery, when, in many of the…”
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Blaine argues that restrictions placed on African Americans were harsher than those during slavery, highlighting ongoing oppression.
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