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    "description": "Mrs. Taylor sends a contribution \"for the Freedmen.\" She mentions an article in \"The Daily News\" that praises William Lloyd Garrison and says that she has heart the Spanish abolitionists are making good progress. Mrs. Taylor discusses the future of African Americans and expresses her belief that they will not be safe until they have the vote.",
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