Even the most ignorant members of my race on the remote plantations felt in their hearts, with a certainty that admitted of no doubt, that the freedom of the slaves would be the one great result of the war, if the Northern armies conquered.
Washington emphasizes the unwavering conviction among enslaved people, regardless of their education or location, that a Union victory would inevitably lead to their freedom.
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