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To: TexConfederate1861
Slavery was NOT considered immoral by most people at the time,...

So it's always best to look to what the majority thinks when it comes to immorality and not a higher authority? If majority decides something is not immoral, then it's not immoral?

...and YES, at the time the founding fathers wrote the Constitution, these "minorities" were considered 3/5 of a person, and had little or no rights, hence the answer to your question is NO...

Thank goodness for Lincoln and the Radical Republicans then, they fixed that situation.

182 posted on 02/20/2003 5:28:31 PM PST by #3Fan
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To: #3Fan
The end of Slavery was the ONLY good thing he did. period!
188 posted on 02/20/2003 6:02:34 PM PST by TexConfederate1861
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