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Originally Posted by Roguish Lawyer
TR, I believe you are correct on the constitutional issues.
Abusing those poor ladies and gentlemen. And destroying their constitutionally recognized right to own slaves. Damn Yankees! LMAO
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I would say that loss of your lands and property, as well as suspension of your rights is pretty significant mistreatment by the government that wanted to keep you.
Slaves were also held in the states NOT in rebellion and only the slaves living in the Confederacy were freed by the Emancipation Proclamation, in case you didn't know that. The majority of Southerners were NOT slaveowners.
TR
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