Color, caste and prejudice of, I. 161; XI. 228; XIX. 246. Prejudice of, peculiar to America, I. 161; III. 99. Removal of disqualification of, in carrying mails, VIII. 247. Exclusion of witnesses on account of, XI. 1. Not a qualification for the franchise, XIII. 214, 307-309; XVI. 246-249; XVII. 40. Distinction of, not recognized by the Constitution, XVI. 247; XVII. 42, 489; XIX. 249,--or by Declaration of Independence, XVI. 247; XVII. 43, 152, 159; XIX. 249; same must be expressly authorized in order to exist, XIX. 250. No distinction of, recognized by common law, as declared by Chief-Justice Holt, XIX. 250. Prejudice of, illustrated by judicial decisions in Ohio, XIX. 252. See _Caste_. Colorado, objections to admission of, as a State, XIII. 346-373. Requirement of enabling Act for, XIII. 348, 358. Constitution of, quoted, XIII. 349; evidence of its denial of rights to colored persons, XIII. 364 _et seq._ Colored Citizens, passports for, VII. 229. Right and duty of, in organization of government, XII. 231, 298. Hope and encouragement for, XII. 234; XIV. 222. Advice to, XII. 298; XX. 68, 203 _et seq._ Eligibility of, to Congress, XVI. 255. Other rights and duties of, XIX. 164. Letter to, on Presidential election of 1872, XX. 173. Equal rights of, in normal schools, XX. 268. Colored Persons, refusal to, of right of petition, VI. 288. Free, are citizens of United States, VI. 291; precedents and illustrations proving same, VI. 291-293. Services of, in American wars, VI. 295; IX. 213 _et seq._; X. 141; XIII. 287. Petitions from, formerly presented, VI. 298. Testimony of, in District of Columbia, VIII. 304; in proceedings for confiscation and emancipation, VIII. 364,--and in U. S. courts, IX. 152; XI. 1, 389. Should enlist, IX. 325. Reënslavement of, threatened, X. 217-219. Opening of street-cars to, X. 323; XV. 222. Testimony of American States and European countries to rights of, before 1789, XII. 144-177. Impartial jurors for, XIII. 10. Equal rights of, to be protected by national courts, XIII. 16. Madison on rights of, XIII. 181 _et seq._ Their rights as freemen not violated by fathers of the Republic, XIII. 196 _et seq._, 328. Opinion of Attorney-General declaring them citizens of United States, XIII. 278, 368. Should be chosen on boards of registration in rebel States, XV. 220. Opening of offices to, in District of Columbia, XV. 234. Entitled to all the rights of American citizenship, XIX. 255. Testimony of, to necessity of national legislation for equal civil rights, XIX. 262, 265-272, 279-283, 284-286. Their rights sacrificed, XIX. 319. Retrospect and promise for, XX. 202. See _Civil Rights_, _Colored Citizens_, _Equal Rights_, _Freedmen_, and _Slaves_.