Whitelaw Reid: “The same idea seems to pervade the State, and, indeed, the entire…”

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The same idea seems to pervade the State, and, indeed, the entire South.

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Whitelaw Reid

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Reid observes a pervasive sentiment in the South that reflects a desire to maintain control over the formerly enslaved population.

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Whitelaw Reid: “The same idea seems to pervade the State, and, indeed, the entire South.”