Montecresto
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So do you deny that slavery was still going on up north? Or do you think it was only a southern thing? Remember how the slaves got here in the first place. They were brought from Africa, some traded for rum in the Caribbean, then some were brought to the north, who in turn sold them to the south. I never denied that the south at the time was wanting to preserve slavery, however it was on the way out. A lot of plantation owners worked their own fields. Not to mention the north was taxing the south ridiculous tariffs to pay off the War of 1812, and because the north had the votes in Congress, there was pretty much nothing the South could do about it.
Yes, some northerners were slave owners. At least we agree that the preservation of slavery was a pillar in the southern states platform. And who was it that pointed out that slavery was only just "officially" outlawed a couple years ago in Mississippi? You absolutely cannot say how long that scourge would have continued, it's hypothetical. One things certain, if it had been your ancestors that had suffered the often unbearable oppression of slavery, you'd likely not trivialize the institution as you do presently.
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