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Topic | Abraham Lincoln on racial equality |
Thatuser 12/21/18 9:13:32 AM #26: | pres_madagascar posted... Literally everyone knows Lincoln didn't care one way or the other about freeing the slaves. The Emancipation Proclamation was issued after the battle of Antietam, a tactical Union victory. At that point in the war many in the north wanted a treaty. Lincoln, wanting to preserve the union, made a decision to free slaves in states in rebellion only (so if you were a slave in Maryland at the time, sorry) thinking they would rebel and disrupt the south's economy, possibly turning on their masters in great numbers. ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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