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Opinion: We must preserve freedom, dignity, even if it means fighting
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In the 1860s this nation was deeply divided. One side wanted to preserve an economic lifestyle and culture that had endured for generations. The other side was committed to ending a system that took away the freedom and dignity of people through the means of slavery.