It could very well be argued that it was the revolt in Haiti that set the question of emancipation back 40 years!
Greed did play a part. But it was more of what do we do with them after emancipation? It was quite doubtful that many in the north or south would have been willing to fork over passage money home.
No doubt everything you wrote is true. If they had just seen how costly the Civil War turned out to be, they would have thought different. Could have paid for purchasing all the slaves and giving them passage and some pocket change once they got there.
No, instead "free" labor and "free" ass clouded to much judgement.
