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George F. Hoar: “The slavery question was still very prominent, and the people were deeply stirred by the attempt to repeal the Missouri…”

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The slavery question was still very prominent, and the people were deeply stirred by the attempt to repeal the Missouri Compromise.
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George F. Hoar
Massachusetts

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Hoar highlights the prominence of the slavery issue in American politics during this period.

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