Charles Sumner: “At the ballot-box the humblest citizen is the equal of the great…”

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At the ballot-box the humblest citizen is the equal of the great statesman or the great judge.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner emphasizes the principle of equality in voting, stating that every citizen has equal power at the ballot box.

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Charles Sumner: “At the ballot-box the humblest citizen is the equal of the great statesman or the great judge.”