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To: DBCJR

So I guess from now on he’ll have a love/hate relationship with Lincoln?


3 posted on 02/17/2009 6:42:23 PM PST by Darkwolf377 (Pro-Life Capitalist American Atheist and Free-Speech Junkie)
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To: Darkwolf377

Lincoln was NOT an abolitionist. Freeing the slaves was a desparate move during the war to raise Boston funding for the war and recruit freedmen for troops. The Union was in trouble and morale was down. Lincoln was forced to free the slaves. The war started over taxes on cotton exports.


7 posted on 02/17/2009 6:45:28 PM PST by DBCJR (What would you expect?)
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To: Darkwolf377

or with himself


49 posted on 02/18/2009 6:08:56 PM PST by HollyB
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