[Non-Sequitur]

SOME slaveowners in the north were still holding slaves in 1866, a year after Richmond fell. one of those slaveowners was U.S. Grant.

That is complete and utter nonsense and there is not a shred of evidence that you could possibly provide to support it.

[BeachPaladin]

interesting discussion - an above poster stated it well when he stated that TWBS had many causes and motivations for the participants

it's very hard to judge the action of someone who lived 100 or 150 years ago by today's standards - placing their actions in the context and mores of their own times can be difficult but ultimately helps your understanding of them

[stand watie]

may i once again (sigh) suggest that you read HERO WITH NOT A HALO about GRANT and his comments to the philadelphia inquirer in 1866. he said, when asked about HIS slaves: "good help is SO hard to find".

slavers were RIFE in the north;denying that FACT is not as important as opening your eyes to the TRUTH. you are SMARTER than that.

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