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Page 83
... offered an example of order , stability and civilised life which the north could not match . On the other hand , the rapidly growing factory system of the north depended on the ruthless exploitation of wage slaves and encouraged a ...
... offered an example of order , stability and civilised life which the north could not match . On the other hand , the rapidly growing factory system of the north depended on the ruthless exploitation of wage slaves and encouraged a ...
Page 161
... offered rich opportunities for stout defence by the weaker side against the stronger . The direct route from ... offered an inviting route for an invading army aspiring to get behind Washington and threaten other northern cities , and ...
... offered rich opportunities for stout defence by the weaker side against the stronger . The direct route from ... offered an inviting route for an invading army aspiring to get behind Washington and threaten other northern cities , and ...
Page 210
... offered his resignation . Lincoln took the letter from him with undisguised glee , exclaiming that ' this cuts the Gordian knot ' . Not to be outdone , Stanton too offered to resign , only to be told : ' You may go to your Department ...
... offered his resignation . Lincoln took the letter from him with undisguised glee , exclaiming that ' this cuts the Gordian knot ' . Not to be outdone , Stanton too offered to resign , only to be told : ' You may go to your Department ...
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