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Then we fought for the preservation of the Union, and, as a means to that end, for the abolition of slavery.
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gutenberg.orgJohn Sherman: “Then we fought for the preservation of the Union, and, as a means to that end, for the abolition of slavery.”
Editor's note · Context
Sherman states that the fight during the Civil War was not only for the Union but also for the abolition of slavery.
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