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To be permitted to witness the final success of the grandest movement of ancient or modern times was a blessed opportunity.
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gutenberg.orgGeorge Julian: “To be permitted to witness the final success of the grandest movement of ancient or modern times was a blessed…”
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Julian reflects on the significance of witnessing a major historical movement, likely related to civil rights or abolition.
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