-> On 26 Jan 08  09:46:23, Allen Prunty got back to God Dan 
-> Re: Marriage...? ahem....

 >  SK> Lincoln "freed the slaves" of the South as a tactic
ONLY to limit the
 >  SK> South's economic ability!
 >
 >  BA> Actually, the "Emancipation Proclamation" was
issued to prevent
 >  BA> Britain from recognizing the Confederate government.
 >
 > An interesting note on that is the the Proclamation did not free
 > any slaves held by Northern slave owners.

 AP> I work at a prominent History Museum and I can say with authority you
 AP> are both wrong.

Really?  Did you read the document you attached at the bottom of 
your message?  

 AP> Lincoln was very much a white supremeist at the beginning of the war. 
 AP> The Emancipation proclimation was put in to effect to free only the
 AP> "SOUTHERN" slaves of the rebellion states.  It was an
open invitation
 AP> for them to come north and enjoy their freedom... it welcomed them to

Didn't I already state that?

 AP> Please find attached a copy of the Emancipation proclimation and a
 AP> "Today's English, historical interpretation behind it." 
It should be
 AP> noted that the proclimation was ONLY valid for 100 days, and really did
 AP> not effect the United States... only the Confederate States.

That's what I stated im my original message.  The 100 day deal was 
an incentive for for Southern States to re-enter the Union and not 
lose their slaves.  The Proclamation had the added effect of 
framing the conflict as a war against slavery for the British.  It 
was shortly after it was penned that Britain withdrew its support 
for the Confederacy.  

 AP> It was not until Congress ratified the 13th Amendment that there was a
 AP> permanent and lasting abolition of slavery.

It was at about the same time, if not shortly thereafter, that the 
last Northern State abolished slavery within its borders.  



... Just who are you really?  John Brawley on a bad acid trip?
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