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By this charter, representative government and trial by jury became recognized rights in the New World.
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Adlai Stevenson
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gutenberg.orgBy this charter, representative government and trial by jury became recognized rights in the New World.
Stevenson emphasizes the significance of the charter in establishing fundamental rights in the New World.
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