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Calvin Coolidge: They should be protected from all violence and supported in the peaceable enjoyment of the fruits of their labor.

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They should be protected from all violence and supported in the peaceable enjoyment of the fruits of their labor.
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Calvin Coolidge
Republican · Vermont

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Coolidge advocates for the protection of the rights and labor of African Americans.

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