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Speaker or author: Francis, Abner H.

Newspaper or publication: North Star

Eulogy for John Quincy Adams stressing the high points and low points of his career. The speaker compared the state of the country to the Roman Empire in its last days.

Description of file(s): PDF 19 page, 4,143 word document (text and images)

Date published: 1848-03-02

Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Civil rights; liberty; Slavery; United States--History--19th century

Keywords: Christianity; citizenship; Declaration of Independence; equal rights; eulogy; Francis Dana; George Washington; government; Great Britain; John Quincy Adams; liberty; politics; religion; Thomas Jefferson

People: Adams, John Quincy; Dana, Francis; Jefferson, Thomas; Washington, George

Publication type: Newspapers; Speeches

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