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Hereafter the Equal Rights of All will take the place of Slavery, and the Republic will revolve on this glorious centre, whose countless, far-reaching radiations will be the happiness of the people.
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Sumner envisions a future where equal rights replace slavery as the foundation of the Republic.
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