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I admire and applaud the tenacity with which you advocate the equal rights of all men of all races under one Constitution and Government.… I hope you will stand up for the Asiatics as well as for the negroes.
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Sumner commends a colleague for advocating equal rights for all races, including Asians and African Americans.
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