[Blackacre]

fwiw, i fear that you are one of those sad people, who will forever believe what they WISH was the truth, rather than believing the FACTS.

Maybe I missed it, but did you provide any actual facts?

Like I said, you claimed some very specific numbers regarding slave ownership in the North. Back them up, or I'm going to assume you just made them up.

[stand watie]

i did NOT make them up. but also, i couldn't care LESS whether you wish to close your eyes to the TRUTH or not.

it has been my experience that those who WANT to know go look for themselves & those who DO NOT want to know, ask someone else to convince them of something that they don't wish to believe. (that's why i quit doing "homework" on FR for "doubting thomases". = it's called: WILFUL IGNORANCE of UNcomfortable facts.)

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