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The purpose of Walker was to seize Nicaragua, adopt slavery and convert the Central American states into slaveholding communities, and thus strengthen slavery in the United States.
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gutenberg.orgJohn Sherman: “The purpose of Walker was to seize Nicaragua, adopt slavery and convert the Central American states into slaveholding…”
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Sherman discusses the intentions behind William Walker's actions in Central America, highlighting the threat of slavery expansion.
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