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(Repost from April 1) In his book Midnight Rising, author Tony Horowitz strongly implies that the Virginia Military Institute was founded (at least in part) to support the popular new trend of paramilitary groups aimed at suppressing slave revolts in the post-Nat Turner era. Is this at all true?

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In his book Midnight Rising, author Tony Horowitz strongly implies that the Virginia Military Institute was founded (at least in part) to support the popular new trend of paramilitary groups aimed at suppressing slave revolts in the post-Nat Turner era. Is this at all true?

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Did the Nazi military structure, attract inherently violent/sadistic people by dint of the work, or were the soldiers and officers otherwise "OK" people who settled in to the stunning brutality displayed?

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(Repost from April 1) In his book Midnight Rising, author Tony Horowitz strongly implies that the Virginia Military Institute was founded (at least in part) to support the popular new trend of paramilitary groups aimed at suppressing slave revolts in the post-Nat Turner era. Is this at all true?	62
In his book Midnight Rising, author Tony Horowitz strongly implies that the Virginia Military Institute was founded (at least in part) to support the popular new trend of paramilitary groups aimed at suppressing slave revolts in the post-Nat Turner era. Is this at all true?	6
Did the Nazi military structure, attract inherently violent/sadistic people by dint of the work, or were the soldiers and officers otherwise "OK" people who settled in to the stunning brutality displayed?	3