Quote#Freedom
The surrender of the former political relations of the negro
Quote byJames Longstreet · 1821–1904
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Letter to the New Orleans Times (19 March 1867).
English (original)
The surrender of the former political relations of the negro
— James Longstreet
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