andrew strasfogel wrote: > > Almost forgot to mention the unimportant and irrelevant Emancipation > Proclamation but there I go again being naive, moralistic, and judgmental.
When was the last time you read it? There were two main points to it. 1) I hereby declare all slaves to be free in all lands not under my control. 2) If you wish to put those lands under my control by 1-1-1863, you can keep your slaves. I realize that by the time you were eight years old you were expected to be able to parrot "Washington was the father of our country...Lincoln freed the slaves", but it wasn't quite that simple. Mary Todd Lincoln was definitely an abolitionist, as were many of Abe's associates, but while he was quite a leftist for his time, slavery did not seem to be a huge driving force in Abe's life. _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
