Charles Sumner: “But this cannot be, except by the establishment of equal rights…”

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But this cannot be, except by the establishment of equal rights absolutely and completely wherever the law can reach.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner emphasizes the necessity of establishing equal rights under the law for all individuals.

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Charles Sumner: “But this cannot be, except by the establishment of equal rights absolutely and completely wherever the law can reach.”