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Congress must legislate impartial suffrage into all the States by direct statute.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “Congress must legislate impartial suffrage into all the States by direct statute.”
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Sumner advocates for Congress to enact laws ensuring equal voting rights across all states.
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