All men are created equal, says the great Declaration and now a great act attests this verity. Today we make the Declaration a reality. ... The Declaration was only half established by Independence. The greatest duty remained behind. In assuring the equal rights of all we complete the work. -Senator Charles Surner, 1870 What is the great act" referred to by Senator Sumner in this excerpt? A. The Senate's readmission of the last Confederate state B. The addition of Hiram Rhodes Revels to the U. S. Senate O C. The Senate's acquittal of President Andrew Johnson D. The election of the first woman to the U. S. Senate ANTL - 536