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This unhappy result to the South was the fruit of their unwise adherence to Andrew Johnson in a political battle which he was predestined to lose.
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gutenberg.orgJames Blaine: “This unhappy result to the South was the fruit of their unwise adherence to Andrew Johnson in a political battle which…”
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Blaine critiques the South's political decisions during the Reconstruction era, particularly their support for Andrew Johnson.
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