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Whatever legislation seems “appropriate” to “enforce” the abolition of Slavery, whatever means seem proper to this end, must be within the powers of Congress under the Constitutional Amendment.
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Sumner states that any legislation deemed appropriate to enforce the abolition of slavery falls within Congress's powers under the Constitutional Amendment.
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