To: Don Simmons
Lincoln gained a great deal of his wealth from the toil of slaves. Mary Todd's father used to own slaves. But Mary Lincoln did not own a slave, nor did Mary Todd Lincoln. I read that somewhere.
53 posted on
01/06/2005 8:49:14 AM PST by
Non-Sequitur
(Jefferson Davis - the first 'selected, not elected' president.)
To: Non-Sequitur
"But Mary Lincoln did not own a slave, nor did Mary Todd Lincoln. I read that somewhere."
Inheritance.
Yeah - I also read somewhere that Bush stole the last two elections. Of course, I take many things with a grain of salt and exercise critical thinking....
59 posted on
01/06/2005 8:58:29 AM PST by
Don Simmons
(Annoy a liberal: Work hard; Prosper; Be Happy.)
To: Non-Sequitur
Nor did R.E. Lee who, by the way, was Lincoln's first choice as commanding general of the northern armies.
86 posted on
01/06/2005 9:37:29 AM PST by
Senior Chief
(Here I am, right where I left myself.)
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