Political Quotes

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Hereafter nobody should be allowed to squat on the rights of others, civil or political.
Said by
Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Sumner advocates for the protection of civil and political rights, opposing any form of unjust occupation.

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