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To: Dr. Pritchett

“Slavery, and keeping the freed slaves in the US, is the biggest poison pill in this nation’s founding.”

What policy kept freed slaves in the US?


13 posted on 01/02/2019 1:32:39 PM PST by Blue House Sue
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To: Blue House Sue

“What policy kept freed slaves in the US?”

Not sure about “policy”, but it’s what was done: releasing some 6 million slaves into a population of only 40 million or so settlers. A huge percentage of settlers who didn’t volunteer to be here.


17 posted on 01/02/2019 1:39:36 PM PST by Dr. Pritchett
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