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Teddy Roosevelt: “If the Union, which so many men shed their blood to restore, were not now a union in fact, then the precious blood would…”

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If the Union, which so many men shed their blood to restore, were not now a union in fact, then the precious blood would have been wasted.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

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Roosevelt highlights the significance of the Union's restoration as a true union, emphasizing the value of sacrifice.

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