“If we look to the laws, they afford equal justice to all in their private differences; if no social standing, advancement in public life falls to reputation for capacity, class considerations not being allowed to interfere with merit; nor again does poverty bar the way, if a man is able to serve the state, he is not hindered by the obscurity of his condition.”
Sementara di Amerika, prinsip equality before the law kian berkembang dan diadopsi negara bagian Nebraska, pada 1867. Asas equality before the law itu kemudian diterapkan di bendera dan stempel Nebraska.
James E. Potter menjelaskan bahwa pemilihan equality before the law mengandung makna representasi hak-hak politik dan sipil bagi orang kulit hitam juga wanita di Nebraska.
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