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But, in the main, they are surprisingly orderly, and cases of serious violence among them are quite rare.
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Whitelaw Reid
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gutenberg.orgBut, in the main, they are surprisingly orderly, and cases of serious violence among them are quite rare.
Reid reflects on the general behavior of freedmen after the Civil War, noting their surprising orderliness.
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