Papers, 1840-1888.

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Papers, 1840-1888.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/19276561

Papers concerning the Corn Laws, free trade, Home Rule in Ireland, the Liberal Party, the Crimean War, suffrage and the use of the ballot, land reform in Ireland, and capital punishment, among other issues.

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Bright, John, 1811-1889

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British statesman, from Rochdale, Lancashire, England. From the description of Papers, 1840-1888. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19276561 John Bright (1811-1889), British reformer, Liberal statesman, free-trade advocate, and one of the most eloquent public speakers of his time, was born near Rochdale, England. A Quaker textile manufacturer, Bright was elected to Parliament in 1843 and formed the Anti-Corn Law League with Richard Cobden to repeal the Corn Laws...