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The war with Mexico, like the annexation of Texas which paved the way for it, was inspired by the lust for slave territory.
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gutenberg.orgGeorge Julian: “The war with Mexico, like the annexation of Texas which paved the way for it, was inspired by the lust for slave…”
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Julian argues that the war with Mexico was driven by the desire for more slave territory.
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