Charles Sumner: “He must be equal with me before the law, or the promises of the…”

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He must be equal with me before the law, or the promises of the Declaration of Independence are not yet fulfilled.

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Sumner insists on legal equality for all individuals, referencing the Declaration of Independence.

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Charles Sumner: “He must be equal with me before the law, or the promises of the Declaration of Independence are not yet fulfilled.”