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A great national emergency pleaded for their right to it on other and far more imperative grounds.
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gutenberg.orgGeorge Julian: “A great national emergency pleaded for their right to it on other and far more imperative grounds.”
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Julian argues that a national emergency justifies the right to suffrage, highlighting its importance during crises.
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