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Did Lysander Spooner support secessionists?

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Yes, Lysander Spooner supported secessionists. He was a strong advocate of states' rights, and he believed that the federal government had no right to interfere in the affairs of the states. He also believed that the states had the right to secede from the Union if they so desired.
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