On the record
As to the general character of the negroes, the common testimony seemed to be that their behavior would compare favorably with that of any other class of the laboring population.
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Whitelaw Reid
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Reid comments on the behavior of African Americans in the South, suggesting they are comparable to other laboring classes.
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