Charles Sumner: “In proportion to the importance of this right will the Court be…”

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In proportion to the importance of this right will the Court be solicitous to vindicate and uphold it.

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Sumner stresses the importance of the Court's role in protecting and upholding the right to equality.

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Charles Sumner: “In proportion to the importance of this right will the Court be solicitous to vindicate and uphold it.”