"Heretofore there has always been in the history of the world a comparatively unoccupied land westward, into which the crowded countries of the East have poured their surplus populations."
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Josiah Strong (1847-1916) was a prominent American clergyman, author, and social reformer whose work profoundly influenced the social gospel movement in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. As a leader of the Congregational Church, Strong championed the idea of American exceptionalism, advocating for the moral and spiritual uplift of society through Christian values. His influential writings, particularly "Our Country: Its Possible Future and Its Present Crisis," sparked national discussions on race, immigration, and imperialism, leaving a lasting legacy that continues to resonate today.
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"The time is coming when the pressure of population on the means of subsistence will be felt here as it is now felt in Europe and Asia. Then will the world enter upon a new stage of its history - the final competition of races, for which the Anglo-Saxon is being schooled."
Josiah Strong