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Had the National Government taken advantage of this plastic condition, it might have stamped Equal Rights upon the whole people, as upon molten wax, while it fixed the immutable conditions of permanent peace.
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Sumner reflects on the lost opportunity for establishing equal rights during a pivotal moment in history.
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