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Charles Sumner: “Thus the protracted struggle for Equal Rights in Nebraska, establishing a fundamental condition, was crowned with…”

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Thus the protracted struggle for Equal Rights in Nebraska, establishing a fundamental condition, was crowned with success, preparing the way for similar requirement in the Rebel States.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

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This reflects Sumner's view on the significance of the struggle for equal rights in Nebraska and its implications for other states.

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