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But that power was now absolutely bent upon its purpose, and morally incapable of pausing in its work.
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gutenberg.orgGeorge Julian: “But that power was now absolutely bent upon its purpose, and morally incapable of pausing in its work.”
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Julian asserts that the slave power was determined and relentless in pursuing its goals during the pre-Civil War era.
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