[southernsunshine]

Oh, give it up. You know what happened. Eventually the Confederacy was conquered, and no matter what else happened the slaves in that territory would never have been delivered back to bondage. The 13th amendment made the point moot, but the EP nonetheless provided for freedom “henceforward,” i.e. forever.

Your claim that the Emancipation Proclamation freed four million slaves is historical revision. Period.

[Tublecane]

“Your claim that the Emancipation Proclamation freed four million slaves is historical revision. Period”

If it’s revisionist, then it was a revision of a revision, because that’s the way it was, and nothing but the fog of ideology could have made it any other way.

[rockrr]

Perhaps while we wait for Palestinian Authority to get here you could explain how you believe the Emancipation Proclamation freeing four million slaves is inaccurate or constitutes some sort or historical revisionism?