Charles Sumner: “The whole work of Reconstruction and the establishment of Equal Rights…”

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The whole work of Reconstruction and the establishment of Equal Rights is still disputed and assailed by the Democratic party.

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Sumner highlights the ongoing challenges to Reconstruction and Equal Rights posed by the Democratic party.

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Charles Sumner: “The whole work of Reconstruction and the establishment of Equal Rights is still disputed and assailed by the Democratic…”