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He pleased the radical anti-slavery sentiment of New England: he did not displease the radical pro-slavery sentiment of the South.
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Blaine discusses the dual appeal of a political figure to both anti-slavery and pro-slavery sentiments, illustrating the complexity of political alliances.
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