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“Believing this country to be a political and not a religious organisation ... the editor of the NATIONAL CITIZEN will use all her influence of voice and pen against 'Sabbath Laws', the uses of the 'Bible in School', and pre-eminently against an amendment which shall introduce 'God in the Constitution.”

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Matilda Joslyn Gage
Matilda Joslyn Gage

Matilda Joslyn Gage was an American activist and social reformer. Born on March 24, 1826, and died on March 18, 1898, Gage is renowned for her relentless pursuit of women's suffrage and gender equality, being a key figure in the American women's rights movement of the 19th century. more

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