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Their devotion to the Union may prove one of the strongest guarantees for the speedy return of loyalty to the South.
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Whitelaw Reid
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gutenberg.orgWhitelaw Reid: “Their devotion to the Union may prove one of the strongest guarantees for the speedy return of loyalty to the South.”
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Reid suggests that the loyalty of African Americans to the Union could aid in restoring loyalty in the South.
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