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If the Fourteenth Amendment is not now a part of the Constitution of the United States, then the Amendment prohibiting Slavery is not a part of the Constitution of the United States.
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Sumner argues that if the Fourteenth Amendment is not recognized, then the Amendment prohibiting slavery also loses its validity.
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