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Then we’ll show you who’s going to govern this country.
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Whitelaw Reid
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gutenberg.orgWhitelaw Reid: “Then we’ll show you who’s going to govern this country.”
Editor's note · Context
Reid asserts the determination of Southern leaders to regain control of the country after the Civil War.
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