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Every Fourth of July oration, if understood, is a torch to light up another St.
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gutenberg.orgHorace Mann: “Every Fourth of July oration, if understood, is a torch to light up another St.”
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He believes that Fourth of July speeches serve as powerful reminders of liberty for enslaved individuals.
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