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It was we, the people; not we, the white male citizens; nor yet we, the male citizens; but we, the whole people, who formed the Union. And we formed it, not to give the blessings of liberty, but to secure them; not to the half of ourselves and the half of our posterity, but to the whole people - women as well as men.
It was we, the people; not we, the white male citizens; nor yet we, the male citizens; but we, the whole people, who formed the Union. And we formed it, not to give the blessings of liberty, but to secure them; not to the half of ourselves and the half of our posterity, but to the whole people - women as well as men.
Approximate author period: c. 1863 AD · industrial
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- Susan B. Anthony
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- Approximate author period: c. 1863 AD · industrial
Approximate author-period evidence for Susan B. Anthony: life dates 1820 to 1906. Wikidata Q192245, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q192245 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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