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He gave credence to the long-standing impression that southern highlanders were as a whole 'a hardy race of European dissenters' of very different stock from other southern colonists…. As backwoodsmen and highlanders, they opposed slavery formally, through abolitionist organizations, newspapers, or institutions of higher education….
Source: wiktionary
Other essayists, however, detect significant distinctions between highlander and lowlander—differences in racial attitudes (abolitionist or rabid racist), in the types of work that African Americans performed, and in the extent to which perceptions of whiteness shaped how outsiders understood the region and acted toward it.
Source: wiktionary
I have a blue/white highlander deck (every card is unique, including the lands) and I would like some help tuning it.
Source: wiktionary
As an example, the "Highlander" tournaments (only one of any particular card) that have been springing up have proven to be a good way to re-energize the tournament scene for some games.
Source: wiktionary
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Closest matches include clan member, gael, highland scot, scot, scotsman.
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