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On the other hand, the cause of the South was so connected with slavery that a strong counter-current of feeling must arise in the mind.
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John Morley
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gutenberg.orgOn the other hand, the cause of the South was so connected with slavery that a strong counter-current of feeling must arise in the mind.
Morley reflects on the complexities of public sentiment regarding the American Civil War and slavery.
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