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George F. Hoar: “The generous and just heart of the American people was stirred, and the result was that the movement, inspired by…”

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The generous and just heart of the American people was stirred, and the result was that the movement, inspired by bigotry and intolerance, lost its force, languished for a year or two, and was little heard of afterward.
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George F. Hoar
Massachusetts

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Hoar observes that the American people's sense of justice diminished a movement fueled by bigotry and intolerance.

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