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I propose, with the permission of the Senate, to show the necessity and duty of exercising the jurisdiction of Congress so as to secure that essential condition of a republican government, the Equal Rights of All.
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Sumner proposes to demonstrate the necessity of Congress ensuring equal rights as a foundation of republican government.
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