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Lyman Trumbull

The bill neither confers nor abridges the rights of anyone but simply declares that in civil rights there shall be equality among all classes of citizens and that all alike shall be subject to the same punishment.

Lyman Trumbull

Equality

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Lyman Trumbull is saying that the bill does not give new rights or take away existing ones from anyone. Instead, it ensures that all citizens are treated equally under civil rights laws and face the same consequences if they break them.

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