There is a mass of important testimony from all parts of the country, from Massachusetts as well as Georgia, showing the absolute necessity of Congressional legislation for the protection of Equal Rights, which I think ought to be laid before the Senate.
Sumner stresses the need for Congressional action to protect equal rights based on widespread testimony.
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