Archibald Henry Grimké: “The first was supported by a few native and Northern whites and by the…”

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The first was supported by a few native and Northern whites and by the great body of the blacks, and the second was upheld by the great body of the native whites under the trained and ruthless leadership of the old master class, who would have no government, no social order which was not set up by themselves.

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Archibald Henry Grimké

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Editor's note · Context

Grimké explains the support dynamics of the two opposing governments during a period of conflict.

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Archibald Henry Grimké: “The first was supported by a few native and Northern whites and by the great body of the blacks, and the second was…”

Editor's note · Context