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Prompted by the law, leaning on the law, they will recognize the equal rights of all; nor do I despair of a public opinion which shall stamp the denial of these rights as an outrage not unlike Slavery itself.
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Sumner emphasizes the importance of law in recognizing and protecting equal rights for all individuals.
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