Gladstone's last speech urges British action on Armenian massacres

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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William Ewert Gladstone makes his last public political speech, at Liverpool. It addresses the subject of the ongoing Armenian massacres by the Ottoman authorities, calling for action by Britain even if other European powers refuse to get involved.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Gladstone's last speech urges British action on Armenian massacres". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=19199, accessed 29 March 2024.]

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