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During the anti-slavery struggle Tilden's incapacity to measure the moral force of public sentiment had undoubtedly kept him in error.
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gutenberg.orgDe Alexander: “During the anti-slavery struggle Tilden's incapacity to measure the moral force of public sentiment had undoubtedly kept…”
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This passage reflects on Tilden's failure to grasp the moral implications of public sentiment during the anti-slavery movement.
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