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The section of the Act making free the slaves employed against us by the rebels in their military operations was criticised as a bribe to them to fight us, rather than a temptation to espouse our cause.
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gutenberg.orgGeorge Julian: “The section of the Act making free the slaves employed against us by the rebels in their military operations was…”
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Julian argues that the section of the Confiscation Act aimed at freeing slaves was seen as a misguided incentive for rebellion.
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