i suspect you may be correct about when the HATEFILLED, self-righteous, arrogant, mercyLESS damnyankees would have freed THEIR slaves. for the damnyankees 50-75 years to manumission is about right! damnyankees are NOT & have never been loaded with brains, but have plenty of arrogance instead.
the southland, absent the WBTS, would have freed the slaves in 5-10 years, as everyone with brains in the southland KNEW that slavery was a DYING institution.
free dixie,sw
248 posted on 01/16/2004 9:25:17 AM PST by stand watie
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