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He toiled therefore in the Senate and on the platform to make equality before the law the master principle in the social and political life of America.
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Archibald Henry Grimké
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gutenberg.orgHe toiled therefore in the Senate and on the platform to make equality before the law the master principle in the social and political life of America.
Grimké highlights Sumner's dedication to establishing equality as a fundamental principle in American society.
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