Lincoln: father of Big Federal Government and the midwife for 100 years of segregation. It didn’t take long for many of the freed slaves to realize that they were far from free and that this newfound freedom had signifiantly diminished their economic lot in life. A freedom won through reason and the voluntary decision of the Southern populace would have given these poor folks a chance for real integration into society. As it was, the sanctimonious Northerns condemed the former slaves to squalid urban ghettos. The urban elites - the same crew which imposed the welfare state as a means of perpetuating the economic slavery of the poor - attempted to reach utopia be stepping on the backs of those they claimed to assist. Not much has changed since 1863.
In 1861 the South saw slavery as an institution that would last for generations. Kind of hard to promote reason and a voluntary decision to end slavery under those conditions.
“Lincoln: father of Big Federal Governmen”
Lunacy - for 50 years after Lincoln, the Federal Govt was about 3% of our GDP and had almost none of the powers in the Big Govt that was created by Democrats Wilson, FDR, and LBJ.
“the midwife for 100 years of segregation”
So the Klan, southern segregationists, and the racist powers in the old confederacy couldn’t bring about 100 years of segregation on their own? They needed help? Never mind that this was done 10-30 years after Lincoln died, and after reconstruction ended, BY the southerners.
Apparently Lincoln is the author of all bad things in the USA since 1865 because well ... he SAVED the union dammit and he’s to blame!
“It didn’t take long for many of the freed slaves to realize that they were far from free and that this newfound freedom had signifiantly diminished their economic lot in life.”
Really. How many willingly went back to slavery? Would YOU sign up to be a slave.
” A freedom won through reason and the voluntary decision of the Southern populace would have given these poor folks a chance for real integration into society. “
Too bad the South chose war instead of that path then, isn’t it? Funny how those who oppress others don’t seem to notice or mind the oppression that much.