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It gave, as was well said at the time, a far greater influence in National affairs to the vote of the Confederate solider in the South than to the vote of the Union soldier in the North.
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gutenberg.orgJames Blaine: “It gave, as was well said at the time, a far greater influence in National affairs to the vote of the Confederate…”
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He highlights the disparity in voting power between Confederate and Union soldiers during the post-Civil War era.
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