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<blockquote data-quote="vantexan" data-source="post: 5789178" data-attributes="member: 24302"><p>The South probably wasn&#039;t onboard with that amendment because they were well aware of the U.S. government&#039;s propensity for breaking their word.&nbsp; But I think enough has already been pointed out by others here of the statements made by Southern states of their concerns about the North wanting to end slavery.&nbsp; Look at it this way.&nbsp; The North forced the end of slavery with the war.&nbsp; But the South continued for at least 100 years or so to openly discriminate against and harm blacks.&nbsp; I live in what at one time was considered one of the most racist counties in the U.S.&nbsp; Our sheriff made international news killing a couple of blacks in his custody.&nbsp; Even the Soviets commented on it.&nbsp; That was a long time after the Civil War ended.&nbsp; Anyone who thinks the war didn&#039;t involve slavery at all considering the abolitionist movement at the time is kidding himself.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="vantexan, post: 5789178, member: 24302"] The South probably wasn't onboard with that amendment because they were well aware of the U.S. government's propensity for breaking their word. But I think enough has already been pointed out by others here of the statements made by Southern states of their concerns about the North wanting to end slavery. Look at it this way. The North forced the end of slavery with the war. But the South continued for at least 100 years or so to openly discriminate against and harm blacks. I live in what at one time was considered one of the most racist counties in the U.S. Our sheriff made international news killing a couple of blacks in his custody. Even the Soviets commented on it. That was a long time after the Civil War ended. Anyone who thinks the war didn't involve slavery at all considering the abolitionist movement at the time is kidding himself. [/QUOTE]

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