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By Enfranchisement I mean the establishment of the Equal Rights of All, so that there shall be no exclusion of any kind, civil or political, founded on color, and the promises of the Fathers shall be fulfilled.
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In this quote, Sumner defines enfranchisement as the establishment of equal rights for all, regardless of color.
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