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In one word, this people have placed themselves in resolute antagonism to the North, and this generation, at least, will always hate the Northern people, while the boys are being educated to the same idea.
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Sumner notes the deep-seated animosity that Southern people have towards the North, which is being instilled in the younger generation.
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