Charles Sumner: “According to the Constitution of Massachusetts, all men, without…”

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According to the Constitution of Massachusetts, all men, without distinction of race or color, are equal before the law.

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Sumner highlights the Massachusetts Constitution's affirmation of equality before the law, regardless of race or color.

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Charles Sumner: “According to the Constitution of Massachusetts, all men, without distinction of race or color, are equal before the law.”