Charles Sumner: “Show me a person within the national jurisdiction, and I confidently…”

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Show me a person within the national jurisdiction, and I confidently claim for him this protection, no matter what his condition or race or color.

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Sumner asserts that every person within the national jurisdiction deserves protection, regardless of their background.

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