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Follow the Constitution also, which knows no distinction of color, and do not sacrifice a whole race by resuscitating an offensive Black Code, inconsistent with the National Security and the National Faith.
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Sumner advocates for adherence to the Constitution and warns against discriminatory laws that harm the Black community.
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