A lot of slave owners were convinced that slavery was a blessing to wild Africans. I gave them a path to know Christ! They were even sometimes taught to read, but anything outside the Bible or maybe work related was usually forbidden!
Other than the over reaching central government, there’s nothing I would directly blame Lincoln for. Even government overreach is mainly due to the feds using state tax money to buy state’s enforcement. Remember the nationwide 55 mph speed limit?
Quite a few western states “enforced” it with a small fine for “Wasting Energy”!
Most of our problems arise from expansion of FDR (democratic) policies and more directly to other idiotic legislation since LBJ.
Somebody posted the most destructive Americans list earlier. I give LBJ tiptop ranking.
Reon
Gave them the opportunity to be civilized..
Did it work?
Blacks, both slaves and later on as ex-slaves, took up religion somewhat better than their White counterparts. Having lived amongst them my entire life, I can attest to the fact that they will on Saturday nights..........get drunk, gamble, get in fights, try to screw each other wives, but come Sunday morning, most of them will be in church, and stay there most of the day as well. Now, they worship somewhat differently from Whites, but the average Black person attends church whereas the average White person does not anymore. I guess ole Massa must have taught them something.
