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Robert Ingersoll was a master of political oratory and an opponent of slavery, women’s subjugation, and religion. Robert Ingersoll, born in 1833, was the son of a preacher. He served in the Civil War, and later became active in the Republican party. He was a master of political oratory, and one of his most frequent…

Twain is esteemed by many. His writings provide an honest, sometimes cynical, often comical view of American life. His genius is sometimes most evident in his quips. He was born Samuel L. Clemens but famously known by his pen name, Mark Twain. A topical understanding of the man, his views, and the social conditions of…