Hinton Rowan Helper: Abolitionist-racist |
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... Grant's Secretary of State , Hamilton Fish , seems to have been responsible , in 1870 , for the final failure of Congress to act . Fish advised the lawmakers to comply with Helper's request only if they were willing to make good all ...
... Grant's Secretary of State , Hamilton Fish , seems to have been responsible , in 1870 , for the final failure of Congress to act . Fish advised the lawmakers to comply with Helper's request only if they were willing to make good all ...
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... Grant in 1868 , Helper lost faith in the old parties as instruments to achieve this objective , and his political views took a decided turn to the left . He became convinced that only a new political party , devoted to the interests of ...
... Grant in 1868 , Helper lost faith in the old parties as instruments to achieve this objective , and his political views took a decided turn to the left . He became convinced that only a new political party , devoted to the interests of ...
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... grant charters or guar- antees to railway novices or speculators.8 Although Mexico answered in a noncommittal way , Helper was encouraged by the large number of enthusiastic replies from other Latin American governments . Significantly ...
... grant charters or guar- antees to railway novices or speculators.8 Although Mexico answered in a noncommittal way , Helper was encouraged by the large number of enthusiastic replies from other Latin American governments . Significantly ...
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Youth and Adventure | 3 |
The Impending Crisis | 19 |
The Crisis Projected | 41 |
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