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The emancipation proclamation didn't free slaves in the north.
The south also had more free blacks in their army. The north only used blacks as........ army musicians.
I understand that you want to create clear boundaries as to what is evil and what isn't, but I think the history is too complicated to draw a distinct line.
Because there weren't any in the north by that time.
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Slavery itself was never widespread in the North, though many of the region’s businessmen grew rich on the slave trade and investments in southern plantations. Between 1774 and 1804, all of the northern states abolished slavery, but the institution of slavery remained absolutely vital to the South.
https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/slaveryThis post was edited by Surfpunk on Jul 9 2021 03:30pm