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But on the subject of slavery, though it had escaped my attention in the hurrah of 1840, I was thoroughly aroused.
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gutenberg.orgGeorge Julian: “But on the subject of slavery, though it had escaped my attention in the hurrah of 1840, I was thoroughly aroused.”
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Julian reflects on his awakening to the issue of slavery during the political climate of 1840.
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