Like first black congress man? First woman in a govt position? Both repubs

but muh switching sides

Wait... Cant recall the exact term

those were really democrats member

projection?

dude republicans were assassinated by the KKK... how many dems were assonated by KKK?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiram_Rhodes_Revels

it was a republican that wrote the 13th amendment

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeannette_Rankin

it was a republican that freed the slaves

Going through the list.

well that was inevitable with pressures from the brit empire increasing navy presence - but werent there some against it? some republicans and some democrats?

I think it was more economy based rather than a partisan issue

And Id imagine they differed on reason

liberation of the slaves was totally a strategical move, not a moral one.

at least in the US

What was the strategy behind that?

I can easily see the moral part.

But Id like to know what was the strategy

for the abolishionists it was totally moral

steal all their workers

encourage uprisings

but sure it was both and inevitable

make slaves more willing to join the north

Ah I see that

so might as well use it to your advantage

destabilizes the Souths whole economy and gives you an influx of soldiers

helps spark resistence

*oooooooooooh*

I don't think there were really that many black regiments thiugh

there were a few

*Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord*

Still, one less worker for the south

so perhaps the goal but not sure of actual impact

And a potential recruit for the north

*He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored*

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Colored_Troops

Though I dont think the average american north or south would be okay with that

Is that a kid as a drummer?

*He hath loosed the fateful lightning from his terrible swift sword*

*His truth is marching on*