1880 State of the Union Address

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1879 State of the Union Address
DateDecember 6, 1880 (1880-12-06)
VenueHouse Chamber, United States Capitol
Location Washington, D.C.
Coordinates 38°53′23″N77°00′32″W / 38.88972°N 77.00889°W / 38.88972; -77.00889
Type State of the Union Address
Participants Rutherford B. Hayes
William A. Wheeler
Samuel J. Randall
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The 1880 State of the Union Address was written by Rutherford B. Hayes, the 19th United States president. In it he said these words,

Continued opposition to the full and free enjoyment of the rights of citizenship conferred upon the colored people by the recent amendments to the Constitution still prevails in several of the late slaveholding States.

It was given on December 6, 1880, to both houses of the 46th United States Congress. [1] The President advocated for general education for all peoples by saying:

Whatever Government can fairly do to promote free popular education ought to be done. Wherever general education is found, peace, virtue, and social order prevail and civil and religious liberty are secure

On foreign policy, the President advocated for submarine communication cables to be laid from San Francisco to Pacific nations such as Japan and Australia to facilitate commerce. [2]

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References

  1. "Rutherford B. Hayes - 92nd State of the Union Address". infoplease.com. December 6, 1880. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
  2. "Annual Message to Congress (1880)". Teaching American History. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
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