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Subject: [LDR] Slavery
Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2000 20:26:48 EDT

This appeared today on the Sussex List. Any of our historians care to
comment?


Subj: [DESUSSEX] Re: DESUSSEX-D Digest V00 #135
Date: 09/04/2000 1:29:13 PM Eastern Daylight Time
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Concerning Mr. Scott Anderson's reply on 09-01-00; titled "Indentured
Servants." Scott said: " It, (Slavery), was only outlawed in the Northern
States between 1777 & 1804." I believe Mr. Anderson has his dates wrong here.
As I recall from my text books, Slavery existed in most Northern States,
including Maryland, Delaware and Kentucky, and Missouri, as well as the
unconstitutionally formed State of West Virginia, (actually Virginia), that
were under the jurisdiction of the United States throughout most the war, and
yet Slavery was not officially abolished in any of these States until passage
of the 13 Amendment - the "Emancipation Proclamation", exempting slaves held
in these listed States, as well as the territories in Tennessee and Louisiana
that were under occupation by U.S. forces at that time. Let us not forget
also that Lincoln rescinded orders issued by his military generals, freeing
slaves in the Southern States under US occupation, on more than one occasion.
Not very good arguments for those who insist that the war was a 'righteous
crusade to free the slaves." In Lincoln's words: " I have no purpose,
directly or indirectly, to interfere with the institution of Slavery in the
States where it exists. I believe I have no lawful right to do so, and I have
no inclination to do so." Mr. Lincoln supported his home State's law, passed
in 1853, forbidding blacks to move to Illinois. The Illinois State
Constitution, adopted in 1848, called for laws to "effectually prohibit free
persons of color from immigrating to and settling in this State." And even
after Emancipation, U.S. General U. Grant, still retained his Slaves in
Illinois. Slavery only became an Issue in that War, when in 1862, C.S.
President; Jeff Davis, refused to rejoin the Union as requested by U.S.
President A. Lincoln. Lincoln offered the Southern States; if they would
rejoin the Union, the Southern States could retain Slavery in the States
where it existed. Jeff Davis refused this offer, as the South; Black, White
and American Indian Confederates, were Fighting mainly for States Rights, of
which these Southern States and Delaware, believed that each State had the
right to self govern itself, previously guaranteed to them from our Articles
of Confederation and the Bill of Rights. They Fought for their freedom from a
tyrannical Federal Government of which imposed unjust taxation. Slavery was
not the issue of the war, and only became an issue late, as Lincoln became
frustrated with its duration. Slavery was already guaranteed under U.S.
federal laws. As a result of the January 1862 Confederacy's refusal to rejoin
the union, U.S. President; A. Lincoln, outlawed Slavery in only the
Succeeded Southern States. I might add that, during the four years of its
inception; The Confederate Constitution, specifically prohibited the
importation of Slaves, and there was never a Slave ship that flew a
Confederate Flag. True research points to Dutch and U.S. flags, where in the
United States, Slavery had existed since 1776 thru 1865. We should ask the
American Indian who was the true oppressor! The Victor's have quashed and
rewritten the history, but lets have the history Straight!
John J. Zoch, Sr. Seaford, Delaware



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B&R Terry
Family History: "The Moors of Delaware" www.mitsawokett.com

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