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To: chessplayer
I can only say that there is not a man living who wishes more sincerely than I do to see a plan adopted for the abolition of slavery.

- George Washington
5 posted on 07/03/2011 4:10:39 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin! (look it up))
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To: cripplecreek

People all over the world work on a “room and board” system.....same system as slavery. My mom did. My aunts did.


14 posted on 07/03/2011 4:16:25 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: cripplecreek

Washington freed his slaves after he died. But how would you run a large farm, using 18th century technology?


140 posted on 07/03/2011 7:18:51 PM PDT by jmcenanly ( "We pay a person the compliment of acknowledging his superiority whenever we lie to him." -Samuel)
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