Lyman Trumbull Quotes

A collection of quotes by Lyman Trumbull.

Lyman Trumbull (1813-1896) was an American politician and jurist. He served as a United States Senator from Illinois from 1855 to 1873, and played a crucial role in the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment, which abolished slavery in the United States. Trumbull was known for his firm stance against discrimination and for advocating civil rights for African Americans. He was an influential figure in the Republican Party and also served on the Illinois Supreme Court.

The bill neither confers nor abridges the rights of anyone b

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