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As slavery had been the chief inciting cause of disunion, slavery should die.
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gutenberg.orgJames Blaine: “As slavery had been the chief inciting cause of disunion, slavery should die.”
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Blaine argues for the abolition of slavery as a necessary step to prevent future disunion.
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