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Charles Sumner: “There are none who must not obey it; there can be none who may not claim its advantages.”

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There are none who must not obey it; there can be none who may not claim its advantages.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

He asserts that everyone is subject to the Constitution and entitled to its benefits.

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