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To: Non-Sequitur
Non-Sequitur... If you studied any history (as you claim) you would see the ultimate hypocrisy involved with Northerners who on one hand were screaming for emancipation (when they conveniently didn't have to deal with the problem), and at the same time forming 'Nativist' and 'Know-Nothing' political parties which burned convents and tormented and discriminated against Irish and German immigrants simply because they were Catholic and like to drink!

You 'Puritan' notherners are the ultimate in hypocrisy and I reiterate (now in all seriousness) that most of the abolitionist movement would have shut-up quickly if they thought they might have to share part of the problem.

And regarding displacing individuals? HA! That is a joke. I thought things were so backward and miserable down South that you would love to have these people come up North. And your own Abraham Lincoln (who I'm sure you adore and worship in God-like fashion) was ALL in favor of displacing all of them ALL the way to Africa! But that doesn't seem to change your high opinion of him.

So, SHUT UP!

36 posted on 10/31/2001 8:07:12 AM PST by smolensk
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To: smolensk
I have studied history and find it fascinating. You learn so much about historical figures that you never do in school. For example, here is a link to a website which details the story of how when Robert E. Lee freed some, but not all, his slaves in the 1850's he paid passage for some of them to go to Liberia. Imagine that. Lee an advocate of sending free Blacks back to Africa. So much so that he would pay their passage. Does that change your high opinion of him?

P.S. Sorry if I won't shut up just because you tell me to.

47 posted on 10/31/2001 9:38:31 AM PST by Non-Sequitur
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