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The policy of both parties to the struggle was thus subordinated to the protection of slavery.
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gutenberg.orgGeorge Julian: “The policy of both parties to the struggle was thus subordinated to the protection of slavery.”
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Julian asserts that the protection of slavery was prioritized by both sides during the Civil War, affecting their strategies.
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