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Allegiance, slavery and a call to arms in wartime debate
In a heated chamber a speaker defends enlisting African descent soldiers as essential to waging war and preserving the Union. He cites Washington Madison and Rhode Island action during the Revolutionary era, rebukes opponents who fear demoralization or partisan division, and urges rapid passage to mobilize all available manpower.
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Bian Fae
Kentucky
Crittenden
United States
Union
Clave
Republic
Free North
Eee
Congress
Rhode Island
Varnum
Washington
Greene
Olney
Ward
Jerpem
Oy Nicuo
Cooke
Rhode
Assembly of
Rhode I Island
Varoum
Great Britain
Continental Congress
Rhode Island Assembly
Speaker
Mr. Madison
Madison
Joseph Jones
Madison Papers
Sky
Wash
Ohio
Mr.Cox
Laurens
South Carolina
Georgis
South Osreling
Georgia
John Laurens
South Caroline
Leurens
Prem
Caroline
Spe
Patri
Esouch
Qeepelin
Mr. Cox
Historica
Urene
Rosa
Fort Sumter
Legislative Assembly of
Wickliffe
General Jackson
Wilson
Jackson
Mrccx
New York
Mr. Wilson
Globe
Towa
Willow
Spesch
Cox
Atleman
Lars
Walllesson
New York Tribune
New York World
Cux
Crates
Ee Pg
New Orleans
New England
Thas
United States of America
Poe
Massachusetts
Gongros