Charles Sumner: “One established the equality of all the States in the Union, by…”

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One established the equality of all the States in the Union, by securing equal representation in the Senate for the small States and large States.

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Massachusetts

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He explains one of the compromises that established equal representation for all states in the Senate, emphasizing its significance.

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