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To: arrogantsob
Nor did he own slaves

Even Chernow admits the evidence of this is inconclusive. Hamilton seems to have preferred to rent his slaves from others, much as one might rent a car or apartment today. It is well documented, however, that he bid on at least 6 slaves at auction on behalf of his in-laws.

848 posted on 09/21/2010 11:02:01 PM PDT by conimbricenses (Red means run son, numbers add up to nothing.)
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To: conimbricenses

So now an agent for a client is the same as owning slaves? Though I suspect your source of information and its certainty. There is no doubt that Hamilton was opposed to slavery.


853 posted on 09/21/2010 11:10:18 PM PDT by arrogantsob
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