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Whitelaw Reid: In North Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama, unpardoned Rebels are running for Congress, boasting that they are still…

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In North Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama, unpardoned Rebels are running for Congress, boasting that they are still unpardoned and do not intend to change.
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Whitelaw Reid

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Reid notes the audacity of unpardoned Rebels seeking political office in the South.

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