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Debates On Suffrage And Reconstruction In The 1868 Convention
A fragmented report recounts speeches in a February 21 1868 convention addressing the right to vote and the balance of power in Reconstruction. Speakers argue for or against universal suffrage versus property or education requirements, citing constitutional precedents and President Lincoln. The text also covers party notes, Freedmen's Bureau finances, and local political maneuvers in Mississippi.
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Watson
United States
Anne Fe
James Madigan
William C. Rives
Virginia
Anya
Severn States
America
Aheli
Wader
Menon
Rueton Nate
Abraham Lincolle
Stephen A. Douglas
Douglas
Lateen
Gress
Pan
Freedmen's Bureau
Geant
Grant
Ord
4Th Military District
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