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To: PeaRidge

Well, for starters:

1) As chattel property, slaves were liable to be sold, traded, etc without their consent;

2) Slaves were unable to enjoy legal freedom of movement to any state in the Union;

3) Slaves were unable to legally own property;

4) Slaves were unable to legally marry (and be legally entitled to the benefits that flowed by a legal marriage);


54 posted on 02/23/2026 9:33:35 AM PST by Fury
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To: Fury

Given that laws and customs varied between states, you have listed valid points.

Having made that case, would you provide a case for 750,000 lives lost to address those issues.


56 posted on 02/23/2026 10:39:58 AM PST by PeaRidge
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