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I say he should be equal in rights everywhere; and why not, I ask the Senator from Georgia?
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “I say he should be equal in rights everywhere; and why not, I ask the Senator from Georgia?”
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Sumner challenges the notion of equality in rights, questioning why it should not extend to all areas of life.
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