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“In the waning decades of the twentieth century, liberals and conservatives alike cast the lingering divisions of the 1960s less as matters of law and order than as matters of life and death. Either abortion was murder and guns meant freedom or guns meant murder and abortion was freedom. How this sorted out came to depend upon party affiliation.”

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Book:These Truths: A History of the United States
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These Truths: A History of the United States

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Jill Lepore
Jill Lepore

Jill Lepore is a distinguished professor of American history at Harvard University, known for her expertise in American history and literature. Born on August 27, 1966, she has made significant contributions to the field with her extensive research and publications. Lepore's work often focuses on the intersection of history, politics, and culture, offering insightful analyses of American society and its development. more

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