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Commencement Oration at Virginia Institution 1868
An 1868 Virginia commencement features General Wade Hampton delivering a stirring address urging Virginia’s youths to embrace duty to state and country. He invokes Confederate and Revolutionary heroes, praises education, and stresses resilience, truth, and Christian faith as guideposts for future leadership and prosperity.
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