Statistics for occurrence #1 of “State of New York” in chapter 196 of C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874.:
...e cut and trimmings of the coat, can affect a man's qualifications or usefulness.
I have nearly fifty blacks on board of this ship, and many of them are among my best men.
In October, 1814, the State of New York passed an act to authorize the raising of two regiments of men of color.
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