John Sherman: “Undoubtedly, the existence of negro slavery in the south was the…”

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Undoubtedly, the existence of negro slavery in the south was the governing excitement to war.

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Sherman reflects on the primary cause of the Civil War, emphasizing the role of slavery.

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John Sherman: “Undoubtedly, the existence of negro slavery in the south was the governing excitement to war.”