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The original Civil-Rights Bill, which passed over the veto of the President, solemnly declares that no evidence shall be excluded from any court of justice, National or State, on account of color.
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Sumner references the Civil-Rights Bill to highlight its commitment to preventing racial discrimination in legal proceedings.
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