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Old 04-17-2015, 06:26 PM   #48 (permalink)
Chula Vista
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I don't know if he was full on racist but he wasn't really all about freeing the slaves. His central concern was keeping the union together no matter what.
He was fully aware that abolishing slavery would be the result of his policies. He gets a total pass in my book for that. Especially considering the times.
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