In the language of Mr. Jefferson, uttered many years ago, "It is still in our power to direct the process of emancipation, and deportation, peaceably, and in such slow degrees, as that the evil will wear off insensibly; and in their places be, pari passu [on an equal basis], filled up by free white laborers."
Abraham Lincoln
February 27, 1860
He didn't stick around though. Made his racist statement and scooted on...
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The whole situation looked different back in the time of Lincoln. Many of the newly freed slaves had actually been born in Africa at that point. In fact, the country of Liberia was a private venture started by former President Monroe and other financiers in order to create an African homeland of sorts that freed blacks could go back to if they wished. Liberia has a very interesting history- the first president of that country was an American black named Joseph Jenkins Roberts from Virginia (for example). It is perhaps the only true American colony but not a true one at all because our government never wanted any part of it.
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But that's neither here nor there. That other freeper's comment was offensive and racist and does not belong on the forum. We are all tainted by his view and I, for one, do not like it. Let him get in a boat and ship his sorry arse back to whatever rock his ancestors crawled out from under.