The political dismemberment of these once British colonies from the parent island, though involving a valuable principle, and many possible results, … - Frances Wright

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The political dismemberment of these once British colonies from the parent island, though involving a valuable principle, and many possible results, would scarcely merit a yearly commemoration, even in this country, had it not been accompanied by other occurrences more novel, and far more important.

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About Frances Wright

Frances Wright (September 6 1795 – December 13 1852), also widely known as Fanny Wright, was a Scotland-born lecturer, writer, feminist, abolitionist, and utopian, who became a U.S. citizen in 1825.

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Alternative Names: Frances D'Arusmont Fanny Wright Madame D’Arusmont
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