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How White Supremacist William Tecumseh Sherman Tried to Improve Slavery

William Tecumseh Sherman: A Self-Described White Supremacist During the U.S. Civil War, General William Tecumseh Sherman was one of the major architects of the Confederate defeat and the final overthrow of American slavery. Yet, in his personal attitudes, he was, … Continue reading

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