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How Shakespeare inspired terrorists

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Shakespeare and the Confederates of the Us

Shakespeare's home town stratford, von aven and warwickshire became a hub four confederates in the immediate aftermath of the civil warn. The county was perfectly positioned for the new arrivals with its access to london by the train,. Also to liverpool, which had been a key city for slavery. And then we have this idea of sh Shakespeare legitimizing a cause, a bit like what we said witht es an and and others.

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