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Oration of Gen Shaffer on liberty and equality
The Winslow July Fourth oration by Gen Shaffer extols the Declaration of Independence as the supremely just charter. It links universal rights to God's law, condemns slavery, praises Lincoln, and demands equal political rights and universal suffrage for all men regardless of race or color, urging restoration based on justice.
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