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Charles Sumner: “Every freeman, who hath sufficient discretion, should have a voice in the election of his legislators.… All the members…”

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Every freeman, who hath sufficient discretion, should have a voice in the election of his legislators.… All the members of the State are qualified to make the election, unless they have not sufficient discretion, or are so situated as to have no wills of their own.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

He advocates for the right to vote for all qualified individuals, emphasizing the importance of discretion in elections.

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