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... became more and more a matter of the power of King Numbers , a belief in the sovereign power of the majority will , especially as that majority itself became more and more predominantly northern . A new sense of American nationalism ...
... became more and more a matter of the power of King Numbers , a belief in the sovereign power of the majority will , especially as that majority itself became more and more predominantly northern . A new sense of American nationalism ...
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... became meaningless . For passengers , rail travel became first frustrating , as delays grew worse , then uncomfortable , as rickety carriages bumped over deteriorating track , and then dangerous , as derailments multipled , bridges ...
... became meaningless . For passengers , rail travel became first frustrating , as delays grew worse , then uncomfortable , as rickety carriages bumped over deteriorating track , and then dangerous , as derailments multipled , bridges ...
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... became the most flourishing trading area , and Memphis to the north and New Orleans to the south became its great centres . Two years later a new Union commander at Memphis , determined to sweep out such shady business with his new ...
... became the most flourishing trading area , and Memphis to the north and New Orleans to the south became its great centres . Two years later a new Union commander at Memphis , determined to sweep out such shady business with his new ...
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