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The direct consequence of this concession was to place the Rebels on an equality with ourselves in all British markets, whether of ships or munitions of war.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “The direct consequence of this concession was to place the Rebels on an equality with ourselves in all British markets…”
Editor's note · Context
Sumner points out that the concession allowed the Rebels to compete equally with the U.S. in British markets for ships and munitions.
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