Charles Sumner: “This argument forgets the paramount power of Congress over the Rebel…”

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This argument forgets the paramount power of Congress over the Rebel States, which you have already exercised in ordaining universal suffrage.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner reminds Congress of its power to enforce universal suffrage in the Rebel States, which supports his argument for educational requirements.

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Charles Sumner: “This argument forgets the paramount power of Congress over the Rebel States, which you have already exercised in…”