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To: 4CJ
True, given another 20-30 years with an ever increasing majority the northeast would have political controul of the Union, but Lincoln and his ilk were too impatient to wait, and too eager to despoil and plunder the country.

Nonsense. Even with 50 states today, 15 slave states could block any amendment to end slavery.

You guys have gone from tin foil hats to full body Faraday cages.

240 posted on 06/15/2009 4:15:10 AM PDT by Ditto
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To: Ditto
Nonsense. Even with 50 states today, 15 slave states could block any amendment to end slavery.

Nonsense - those states ratified an amendment to end slavery.

242 posted on 06/15/2009 5:14:54 AM PDT by 4CJ (Annoy a liberal, honour Christians and our gallant Confederate dead)
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