Lincoln's response, "root hog, or die", was directed at the white part of that equation. Blacks already labored for their existence. But without their chattel it was the white population that would have to learn to work. The white population who would have to learn to grow their own food. The white population who would have to learn to root. Or die.
You are peddling that? 90% of farmers had no slaves.. You really need to stop the crack.
546 posted on 04/20/2010 9:13:40 AM PDT by central_va
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