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100	1		_aIngersoll, Robert Green, _d1833-1899
245	1	4	_aThe Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 09 (of 12) : _bDresden Edition—Political
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2012
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
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337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2012-02-09
505	0		_aAn address to the colored people -- Speech at Indianapolis -- Centennial oration -- Bangor speech -- Cooper Union speech, New York -- Indianapolis speech -- Chicago speech -- Eight to seven address -- Hard times and the way out -- Suffrage address -- Wall Street speech -- Brooklyn speech -- Address to the 86th Illinois regiment -- Decoration Day oration -- Decoration Day address -- Ratification speech -- Reunion address -- The Chicago and New York gold speech.
508			_aProduced by David Widger
520			_a"The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 09 (of 12)" by Robert Green Ingersoll is a collection of political speeches and addresses written in the late 19th century. This volume focuses on Ingersoll's passionate advocacy for civil liberties, the abolition of slavery, and social justice, reflecting the issues prominent during the Reconstruction era in the United States. Through his eloquent rhetoric and moral arguments, Ingersoll engages with themes of freedom, equality, and the responsibilities of a democratic society, making it a poignant exploration of the political climate of his time. The opening of this volume features an address to the colored people delivered by Ingersoll in 1867, wherein he discusses the insidious nature of slavery and its long-lasting impacts on society. He speaks to the historical justifications of enslavement, critiques the hypocrisy of both law and religion in upholding slavery, and honors the efforts of abolitionists. Ingersoll emphasizes the importance of education, the dangers of ignorance in perpetuating oppression, and encourages the newly emancipated to seize their liberty and advocate for their rights. His powerful oratory serves as both a historical record and a motivational call for progress and unity among the oppressed. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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653			_aFree thought
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/38809
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