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another. Then again, in the control of the government.html">government--the
advantage of us. By the Constitution each State has two
the number.html">number.html">number of its people.html">people, and each has a number of Presidential
representatives together. But in ascertaining the number of the
to three whites. The slaves do not vote; they are only counted
votes. The practical effect of this is more aptly shown by a
Carolina has six representatives, and so has Maine; South
is precise equality so far; and of course they are equal in
the two States are equals precisely. But how are they in the
Carolina has 274,567; Maine has twice as many as South Carolina,
than the double of any man in Maine. This is all because South
Carolinian has precisely the same advantage over the white man in
double of any one of us in this crowd. The same advantage, but
States over those of the free; and it is an absolute truth,
but who has more legal power in the government than any voter in
disadvantage is against us the whole chapter through. This
present Congress twenty additional representatives, being seven
Bill.
Now all this is manifestly unfair; yet I do not mention it to
Constitution, and I do not for that cause, or any other cause,
stand to it, fairly, fully, and firmly.
But when I am/am.html">am told I must leave it altogether to other people to
firm, on the same degrading terms against me, I respectfully
half of one, in comparison with others is a question in which I
sacred right of deciding for me. If I am wrong in this, if it
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