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In this capital of the nation California is equal to Virginia, and, as Webster said of Bunker Hill, “Wherever else we may be strangers, we are all at home here.
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Frederick Douglass
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He emphasizes that in the nation's capital, all states are equal, fostering a sense of belonging.
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