Whitelaw Reid: “It is my firm conviction, that suffrage is not only the best security…”

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It is my firm conviction, that suffrage is not only the best security for freedom, but the most potent agent of amelioration and civilization.

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Whitelaw Reid

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Reid asserts that suffrage is crucial for freedom and societal improvement.

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