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It was the result of the struggle in Kansas which determined that our country should be in deed as well as in name devoted to both union and freedom, that the great experiment of democratic government on a national scale should succeed and not fail.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

He asserts that the struggles in Kansas were pivotal in ensuring the nation's commitment to union and freedom.

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