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To: steve harris who wrote (341219)	6/26/2007 12:49:54 AM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) of 1572088

So then, if slavery had nothing to do with it, why did Lincoln free the slaves? He only freed the slaves in the south. Slaves were too large of a contribution to the war effort. Lincoln didn't give the freed slaves the right to vote; why was that? Uhhh....there were few slaves in the North. Where there were a number of slaves was in the border states. He didn't free the slaves in the border states in order to keep them from seceding. During troubled times, sometimes unusual measures are required. However, I am unclear why you are making such a big thing of it.......all slaves were freed by 1865 and all black men could vote by 1870. Given the current snail's pace of today's governance, I think they/Lincoln did pretty good tackling a significant issue like slavery and getting it ended within 5 years. If the war was started over slavery, why was slavery still legal in the north? Why was the black man refused the right to vote in the north? You and Z really should learn the complete history of the Civil War and not what you think "feels" right. I just gave you a history lesson.........free of charge.

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