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“When the life of the nation was attempted, when the cause of liberty and human rights called for their aid, they rushed forth to rally under the banner they loved, with grand singleness of purpose and heroic devotion--leaving all behind them, to meet toil and danger, hunger, sickness, wounds, and death, for nothing but the sublime satisfaction of doing their duty to their country and to mankind.”

Quote by Carl Schurz

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Carl Schurz, a former U.S. Senator, was born on March 2, 1829, and died on May 14, 1906. Schurz was a German-born American politician, journalist, and reformer who supported the Union during the American Civil War and actively participated in political activities after the war, making significant contributions to the progressive movement in the United States. more

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