[BroJoeK]

Jeffersondem: "You are correct, Lord Dunmore did not use the word “revolts” in his proclamation.
Dunmore also did not use the word “slave” in his proclamation.
This will give you even more latitude to claim Jefferson did not know what he (Jefferson) was talking about; and you can claim you have no idea what Dunmore was talking about."

It sounds to me like you agree that if Jefferson intended "domestic insurrections" to mean slave revolts, then he was lying, but if he meant "domestic loyalist insurrections", then he was telling the truth.

Would you further agree that the ambiguities here are enough to cast doubt on your claims that the Revolutiony War was "all about" protecting American slavery against British abolitionism?

[jeffersondem]

“. . . cast doubt on your claims that the Revolutiony War was “all about” protecting American slavery against British abolitionism?”

Wup,wup,wup . . .

Did I say that?

When? Which post?

Show me.