To: Monterrosa-24
The Emancipation Proclamation was authorized by the Confiscation Act of 1862, which said slaves OWNED BY REBELS, "shall be forever free". The eastern shore of Maryland and other areas not covered were in Union hands.
70 posted on
01/06/2005 9:07:55 AM PST by
Grand Old Partisan
(You can read about my history of the GOP at www.republicanbasics.com)
To: Grand Old Partisan
more to the point, it EXCLUDED those slaves that were owned by damnyankees like U.S. GRANT!
free diixe,sw
171 posted on
01/06/2005 2:21:45 PM PST by
stand watie
( being a damnyankee is no better than being a racist. it is a LEARNED prejudice against dixie.)
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