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Patrick Leahy: “It took more than four score years and a Civil War that claimed the lives of hundreds of thousands to end the…”

On the recordJune 30, 2010
It took more than four score years and a Civil War that claimed the lives of hundreds of thousands to end the enslavement of African-Americans and include as citizens 'all persons born or naturalized in the United States.'
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy reflects on the historical struggle for civil rights and citizenship.

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