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George Julian: “It was unrecognized by both parties, but it made its advent, and the men who pointed its way quietly served notice upon…”

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It was unrecognized by both parties, but it made its advent, and the men who pointed its way quietly served notice upon the country of their ulterior purposes.
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George Julian
Republican · Indiana

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Julian discusses the unnoticed yet impactful emergence of a political movement that hinted at deeper issues in society.

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