Comments on The Promise of Reality: Apologizing for Slavery

While it is true that no one in the North was figh...

2009-09-09T15:15:39.944-06:00

While it is true that no one in the North was fighting to end slavery at the beginning of the war, towards the end of the war, many people in the North were fighting to end slavery. Many of those were probably opposed primarily to the national divisiveness resulting from slavery rather than out of concern for the slaves themselves.

The North did not exactly abolish slavery. Some states did abolish slavery because they did not want blacks (free or slave) in their state, but consider that the Emancipation Proclamation did not fee any slaves in the Union, which contained four slave states.

You are correct that among those in the North who had begun to oppose slavery, most still felt that blacks were inferior and they wanted them shipped back to Africa. This was largely the sentiment of Abraham Lincoln - until the last few weeks of his life. See My article on The Myth of Lincoln.

Are you saying that the Confederacy was opposed to the slave trade? Isn't it more likely that they just had all the slaves they wanted given that they were fully mobilized for war rather than trade?

Listen, the war was not fought over slavery. the n...

2009-09-09T10:27:59.873-06:00

Listen, the war was not fought over slavery. the north had the institution, but abolished it. the north had discriminatory laws against blacks. dont try this crap about how great the north is for freeing the slaves and how bad the south is for having them. the rebel flag never flew on a slave ship.

This is probably the most stupid article and argum...

2009-06-19T22:53:00.961-06:00

This is probably the most stupid article and argument I've read online in regards to why the US should not apologize for slavery...I'd love to debate you on this issue but I am headed out and i doubt i can remember your blog link....Do me a favor and email me at matarrs@gmail.com. I'd love to have a back and forth with you about this issue.