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But it is obvious, that, under the Constitution, the rule must be the same for all, whether black or white.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “But it is obvious, that, under the Constitution, the rule must be the same for all, whether black or white.”
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Sumner argues for equal treatment under the Constitution for all individuals, regardless of race.
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