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The former masters exhibit a most cruel, remorseless, and vindictive spirit toward the colored people.
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gutenberg.orgEditor's note · Context
This quote highlights the cruel treatment of colored people by their former masters in the post-Civil War South.
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But so long as War exists as an Institution this terrible inconsistency must appear.
Rather would I arouse you to renewed and incessant exertion.
Let loyalty to one man be exchanged for Love to Man.
Again I repeat, so long as the War System prevails under the sanction of International Law, these painful incongruities will be apparent.
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