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1.ANationisBorn Early National Literature is based on America’s struggle for independence.2. The Rise of Nationalism History of the Times European political and social…

1.ANationisBorn Early National Literature is based on America’s struggle for independence.2. The Rise of Nationalism History of the Times European political and social…

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