On the record
The Committee, therefore, put aside the attempts at reply, and confidently rest in the conclusion that the denial of trial by jury to a person claimed as slave is an unquestionable violation of the Constitution.
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Sumner asserts that denying a trial by jury for individuals claimed as slaves is a clear violation of the Constitution.
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