AP> >  SK> Lincoln "freed the slaves" of the South as a
tactic ONLY to
AP> >  SK> limit the South's economic ability!

AP> >  BA> Actually, the "Emancipation Proclamation" was issued to
AP> >  BA> prevent Britain from recognizing the Confederate government.

AP> > An interesting note on that is the the Proclamation did not free
AP> > any slaves held by Northern slave owners.


AP> > ... "Any priest must be presumed guilty until proved
innocent." -
AP> >RAH

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

Being a janitor doesn't make you an authority. ;)

AP>Lincoln was very much a white supremeist at the beginning of the war.

So I'm right!

AP>The Emancipation proclimation was put in to effect to free only the
AP>"SOUTHERN" slaves of the rebellion states. 

Yep! Thus, I'm RIGHT!

AP>It was an open invitation
AP>for them to come north and enjoy their freedom... 

Yep. Thus, I'm RIGHT! AGAIN!

Where is this "authority"?
Please DO offer references. 

AP>it welcomed them to
AP>come earn a wage, yet northerners would not hire them.  Thus they
AP>were welcomed to join the US Military where they were given Uniforms
AP>and a taste of respect they never had before... however most "Negro"
AP>units were infantry and cannon fodder.

And?

AP>However this bolstered the North's Army and gave them a clear
AP>advantage over the South.  They now had Black men who were MOTIVATED
AP>to  fight to the death and
AP>often did.  That, along with technological advances that the north
AP>developed (The Henry Repeater rifle, and gatlin gun which was not
AP>perfected until the very end of the war) helped to quell the
AP>rebellion. More credit should be given to the "Negro" brigades than
AP>the current history books contain... there is barely a mention of
AP>them.

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
AP>did not effect the United States... only the Confederate States.

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

Thanks.

Now please explain how we were both wrong!

As offered, I'm right in my argument.

X CMPQwk 1.42 16554 X...but then, I can't prove a negative. - Albert Einstein

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