I believe the answer is: <span>confers legitimacy on a government
Representatives that are chosen from a free and fair election could be to be appointed with the blessing of the majority citizens.
This </span>confers legitimacy on a government which was built to make the will of the people into realization and would work for the collective benefits of the community.
White people and established African Americans in cites often discriminated against freedmen. We still see racial discrimination even to this day, and it was even more plentiful when African Americans(freedmen) just got their freedom after years of slavery. Hope this helps, and have a nice day :D
To state his arguments in favor for american independence.
