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Charles Sumner: “The Enabling Act has not been complied with in any respect, whether of form or substance.”

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The Enabling Act has not been complied with in any respect, whether of form or substance.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

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Sumner critiques the failure to comply with the Enabling Act, highlighting its significance.

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