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Clearly enough, few Union men in the South, who have political aspirations, can be safely expected to advocate justice, much less generosity, to the negro, or severity to the Rebels.
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Whitelaw Reid
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gutenberg.orgWhitelaw Reid: “Clearly enough, few Union men in the South, who have political aspirations, can be safely expected to advocate justice…”
Editor's note · Context
This statement captures the political realities faced by Union men in the South regarding their stance on race and reconciliation.
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