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It seems more like the history of hell than of civilized and Christian communities.
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gutenberg.orgJohn Sherman: “It seems more like the history of hell than of civilized and Christian communities.”
Editor's note · Context
Sherman reflects on the dire conditions in certain communities during a tumultuous period in American history.
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