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Their rights were secured to them by the constitution of the United States, and the time would come when they would enjoy them as freely as anyone.
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gutenberg.orgJohn Sherman: “Their rights were secured to them by the constitution of the United States, and the time would come when they would…”
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Sherman expresses confidence in the eventual realization of constitutional rights for all citizens.
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