[GeorgefromGeorgia]

If you read the history of slavery. Most northern states allowed slavery at the time of the birth of our nation, but had few slaves. Most states, like NY abolished slavery for all persons born after the date of the law (NY- 1800). This was done to avoid paying slave owners for taking of their property. To do that in SC with half the population slaves would not have been possible without the North helping to pay for it.

Read De Tocqueville's "Democracy in America"

[ml/nj]

Read De Tocqueville's "Democracy in America"

Gee. Thanks for that suggestion.

(You must think all of us at FR were born yesterday.)

ML/NJ