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By reckless daring a minority of Southern men raised a storm of sectional passion to which the friends of the Union bowed their heads and surrendered.
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gutenberg.orgJames Blaine: “By reckless daring a minority of Southern men raised a storm of sectional passion to which the friends of the Union…”
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Blaine critiques the actions of a minority in the South that incited sectional conflict during a critical period in American history.
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