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these were the days of direct political language--
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he said Polk's justification for the war was,
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quote, "A half insane mumbling of a fever dream."
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Tell 'em Abe.
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He didn't mince any words. Fever dream.
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All right, but what did the Mexican War unleash?
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What are the legacies of the Mexican War?
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Why was there such a fuss?
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In the outline it says "Why all the fuss"?
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Slavery in the western territories. Who cared?
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Daniel Webster,
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who'll play a big role in this compromise of 1850 debate--