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To: rockrr
As executor of the estate Lee was duty-bound to conform to the wishes stated in the will. Even at that he attempted to extend the duration before eventually manumitting the slaves.

In trying to make a point, you continue to cherry-pick items out of context. You show enough of a knowledge of history, that you must certainly be aware that it was a matter of some concern among the Virginia gentry, over generations, how if one would free one's servants, how to go about it in a manner that would protect those servants, many of whom were actually loved, from the absolute nightmare that would result from manumission by decree during "Reconstruction."

If you had more respect for the honorable intentions of your fellow Americans, you might have a little better understanding of the very complex dynamics involved in the subject matter.

219 posted on 04/15/2015 9:46:16 AM PDT by Ohioan
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To: Ohioan

Just wow. You had to run all the way ‘round the cabbage patch to come up with all of that. I will say that as apologists go I have seen few more enthusiastic than you.


224 posted on 04/15/2015 10:30:03 AM PDT by rockrr (Everything is different now...)
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