-=> Mike Powell wrote to DAN CROSS on 05-17-18 20:30 <=-

 >  BA> There's no reason, save angry northern politicians and industrialists,
 >  BA> that the USA and CSA could not have peacefully co-existed.

 > Aside from that whole, "owning other people" thing.

 MP> Jefferson Davis pointed out that slavery in the CSA was not going to
 MP> last, and that the CSA needed to prepare to integrate former slaves
 MP> into their society.

Which only came to light in 1881 in his memoir. By the late 1880s, he began to
encourage reconciliation, telling Southerners to be loyal to the Union. I guess
20+ years after the end of the war and him lying on his death bed, it finally
sunk in.

 MP> His VP, OTOH, was indeed a bigot who was not so hot about integrating
 MP> them.

Against secession yet wanted a slave in every household. Interesting person.


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Bill

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