That the right to vote, to be voted for, and to hold office shall not be denied or abridged anywhere in the United States, under any pretence of race or color; and all provisions in any State Constitutions, or in any laws, State, Territorial, or Municipal, inconsistent herewith, are hereby declared null and void.
Sumner asserts that no citizen should be denied the right to vote based on race or color, declaring inconsistent laws void.
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