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Therefore, if you are in earnest against the Rebellion, you must be in earnest, also, against Slavery; for the two are synonymous, or convertible terms.
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gutenberg.orgTherefore, if you are in earnest against the Rebellion, you must be in earnest, also, against Slavery; for the two are synonymous, or convertible terms.
He emphasizes the inseparable link between the fight against the Rebellion and the fight against slavery.
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