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From beginning to end the Rebellion was based upon the suppression of that which was true and the suggestion of that which was untrue.
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Blaine reflects on the nature of the Civil War and the misinformation that fueled the conflict.
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The feeling in many portions of the country toward the emancipated slaves, especially among the ignorant and uneducated, is one of vindictive and malicious hatred.
As slavery had been the chief inciting cause of disunion, slavery should die.
Durant speaks of no duty, apparently thinks of none resting upon Southern Union men.
The deep-seated prejudice against color is assiduously cultivated by the public journals and leads to acts of cruelty, oppression, and murder, which the local authorities are at no pains to prevent or punish.
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