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Then: "Our position is thoroughly identified with the institution of slavery -- the greatest material interest of the world. ... A blow at slavery is a blow at commerce and civilization. ... There was no choice left us but... dissolution of the Union."
Today: "The Confederacy personified the best qualities of America. The preservation of liberty and freedom was the motivating factor in the South's decision to fight the Second American Revolution."
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