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Originally Posted by noonereal
I don't disagree but it was the flag that was raised to stop the freeing of the black slaves. Hard to sweep that under a rug.
It may have some positive meaning for some but it is also a flag of slavery support.
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Believe it or not, slavery was not the primary issue. Even Lincoln wasn't in favor of freeing the slaves, at least at the start.
Chas