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Old 09-27-2021, 06:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Ben Franklin View Post
I would imagine they all felt the same way, as I never heard or read about any of them wanting to free slaves.

When the Patriots defeated the Bristish, American mobs pulled down the British statues, as seen in this illustration. It's a tradition, I suppose.

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The majority of Southern soldiers did NOT own slaves. The soldiers were fighting for their homes and state, not for slavery.