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If it is a crime to love the South, its cause and its President, then I am a criminal. I would rather lie down in this prison and die than leave it owing allegiance to a government such as yours.
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"If it is a crime to love the South, its cause and its President, then I am a criminal. I would rather lie down in this prison and die than leave it owing allegiance to a government such as yours."
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If it is a crime to love the South, its cause and its President, then I am a criminal. I would rather lie down in this prison and die than leave it owing allegiance to a government such as yours. — Belle Boyd

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Belle Boyd was a Celebrity from United States (1844–1900).

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Who said "If it is a crime to love the South, its cause and its President, then I am a cr…"?
This quote is attributed to Belle Boyd, a Celebrity from United States.
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Belle Boyd lived from 1844 – 1900.
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