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Clearly, and most obviously beyond all question, if it can pass a Civil Rights Act, it can also pass a Political Rights Act; for each is appropriate to enforce the abolition of Slavery, and to complete this work.
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He argues that if Congress can pass a Civil Rights Act, it can also pass a Political Rights Act.
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