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“Sometimes it leads me even to hesitate whether I am strictly correct in my idea that all men are born to equal rights, for their conduct seems to me to contravene the doctrine.”

Quote by Benjamin F. Wade

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Benjamin F. Wade
Benjamin F. Wade

Benjamin F. Wade was a former United States Senator, born on October 27, 1800, and died on March 2, 1878. He served as the Majority Leader of the U.S. Senate during the American Civil War and had a significant impact on national politics. more

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