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If the South would be revolutionized by free discussion, how intensely does that fact show her dying need of revolution!
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Henry Ward Beecher
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gutenberg.orgHenry Ward Beecher: “If the South would be revolutionized by free discussion, how intensely does that fact show her dying need of revolution!”
Editor's note · Context
Beecher argues that the South's resistance to free discussion highlights its urgent need for change.
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