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title: 'An Oration, Delivered on the Anniversary of American Independence, July 4, 1794, in Saint Michael’s Church, to the Inhabitants of Charleston, South Carolina'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
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authors:
- 'David Ramsay'
date: 1795-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '18th century'
topics:
- 'Citizenship and Government'
- 'United States'
- 'Politics'
scriptures:
- 'Romans 13'
- 'Galatians 5'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/18th-century/ramsay-1795-an-oration-delivered-on-the-anniversary-of-american-independence-july-4-1794-in-saint-michaels-church-to-the-inhabitants-of-charleston-south-carolina
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# An Oration, Delivered on the Anniversary of American Independence, July 4, 1794, in Saint Michael’s Church, to the Inhabitants of Charleston, South Carolina

David Ramsey's 1795 Charleston oration celebrates American independence, constitutional liberty, religious and press freedom, civic equality, and neutrality in foreign affairs.

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