United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Causes
United States -- Politics and government -- 1857-1861]]> Women's rights -- United States -- Congresses]]> Antislavery movements
Slavery--United States
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This is a reprint of a speech delivered to the American Anti-Slavery Society in 1853. Phillips discusses his belief that abolition is essential to perpetuate American democracy.]]>