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In the meantime, pending the general drift of events, the suffrage question was constantly gaining in significance, and demanding a settlement.
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gutenberg.orgGeorge Julian: “In the meantime, pending the general drift of events, the suffrage question was constantly gaining in significance, and…”
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Julian notes the increasing importance of the suffrage question during a pivotal time in American history.
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