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The design was broad, patriotic, generous, and statesmanlike: the means to attain it aroused prejudices which created obstacles at every step and led to almost fatal embarrassment.
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Blaine describes the ambitious and patriotic goals of the Reconstruction efforts and the challenges they faced.
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