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According to the maxim in Chancery, “Whoso would have equity must do equity.” Therefore Rebels seeking amnesty must be just to colored fellow-citizens seeking equal rights.
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Sumner invokes a legal principle to argue that those seeking amnesty must also ensure justice for their fellow citizens.
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