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Congress will leave undone what it ought to do, if it fails to provide promptly for the establishment of Equal Rights, whether political or civil, everywhere throughout the Union.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “Congress will leave undone what it ought to do, if it fails to provide promptly for the establishment of Equal Rights…”
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Sumner emphasizes the urgent need for equal rights legislation across the United States.
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