Here, then, are two Constitutional Amendments, each a fountain of power: the first, to enforce the Abolition of Slavery; and the second, to assure the privileges and immunities of citizens, and also the equal protection of the laws.
Sumner identifies two Constitutional Amendments that empower Congress to protect rights and abolish slavery.
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Consent of the governed necessary in forming new governments of, XII. 298.
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