The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Volume 9 (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

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<div><p>This ninth of twelve volumes of Ingersolls collected works showcases his writings on politics. Essays include Speech Nominating Blaine; Centennial Oration; Hard Times and the Way Out; Suffrage Address; Wall Street Speech; and An Address to the Colored People, about the destructive influence of slavery, the role of abolitionists, The Fugitive Slave Law, and other topics.</p></div>

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<div><p><b>Robert Green Ingersoll</b> (1833-1899), the son of a radical Presbyterian preacher, was born in New York City. At the outbreak of the American Civil War, he raised a regiment that fought in the Battle of Shiloh. An active Republican, Ingersoll was Attorney General of Illinois. Known as a champion of freethinking and agnosticism, he became one of the most popular orators of his time.</p></div>

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