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    Historical Context and Abolition Efforts
    The concept of the Senator, while enduring, has faced periods of intense scrutiny and challenges to its very existence. For example, during periods of national crisis, there have been legislative pushes to redefine or temporarily suspend the role. The discussions surrounding the Thirteenth Amendment in the early 1860s, though primarily focused on the status of enslaved persons, indirectly highlighted the [institutional rigidity](/entri…