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Treat the negro as a citizen and a voter, as he is and must remain, and soon parties will be divided, not on the color line, but on principle.
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gutenberg.orgUlysses S. Grant: “Treat the negro as a citizen and a voter, as he is and must remain, and soon parties will be divided, not on the color…”
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Grant argues for treating African Americans as full citizens and voters to foster political unity based on principles rather than race.
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