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Henry Clay

Henry Clay
Henry Clay was a prominent American statesman during the first half of the 19th century. Clay became known as the Great Pacificator because of his ability to settle bitter disputes between northern and southern states that threatened to tear the nation apart.
Hulton Deutsch
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Abolitionist Movement; United States (History); Clay, Henry; War of 1812
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