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To: bedolido
The Emancipation Proclamation freed almost no one. See my earlier post.
94 posted on 08/13/2003 10:05:47 AM PDT by ought-six
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To: ought-six
The Emancipation Proclamation freed almost no one. See my earlier post.

But slaves that chose to free themselves had a place to go closer than Canada or Mexico. And many did.

The EP weakened the rebellion. Your sophistry is moot.

Walt

120 posted on 08/13/2003 12:16:38 PM PDT by WhiskeyPapa (Virtue is the uncontested prize.)
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