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The sword of murder is not the balance of justice.
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Birth: | 27th May, 1819 |
Death: | 17th October, 1910 |
Nationality: | American |
Profession: | Abolitionist, Activist, Author, Poet |
Julia was born in New York City. She was the fourth of seven children born to a Wall Street stockbroker, Samuel Ward III and his wife, occasional poet Julia Rush Cutler. Her eldest brother was Samuel Cutler Ward. Samuel Ward III was a well-to-do banker and was a strict Calvinist. Julia Rush Cutler was related to Francis Marion, the "Swamp Fox" of the American Revolution. Julia Ward's family was an upper middle-class family.
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