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1. Slavery in the U.S. should have been explicitly outlawed in the Constitution

Thu Feb 25, 2016, 12:35 PM

Feb 2016

when it was first written. What was Jefferson thinking?

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Nearly 20% of Trump Fans Think Freeing the Slaves Was a Bad Idea [View all] SummerSnow Feb 2016 OP

That outlawing slavery in the Constitution melm00se Feb 2016 #2

I've heard that argument. But, I'm not convinced it's true. ladjf Feb 2016 #3

In the original of the Declaration of Independence melm00se Feb 2016 #10

Don't fall into the name trap melm00se Feb 2016 #17

Lincoln tried very hard to preserve the Union without war D Gary Grady Feb 2016 #19

The southern states made it very clear they were NOT going jwirr Feb 2016 #16

I don't think this is right... joeybee12 Feb 2016 #4

ha ha Bucky Feb 2016 #14

What nutcases joeybee12 Feb 2016 #15

I've been looking into that as well KamaAina Feb 2016 #8

And the other 80 percent don't know what slaves were. KamaAina Feb 2016 #7