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It was a war, on the part of the United States, of conquest, and for the extension of slavery.
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gutenberg.orgJosiah Quincy: “It was a war, on the part of the United States, of conquest, and for the extension of slavery.”
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Quincy critiques the motivations behind the Mexican-American War, highlighting its connection to slavery.
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