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Sneederbunk

(17,526 posts) Sun Jul 9, 2023, 02:39 PM Jul 2023

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Mine: Where in the US, immediately following the end of the Civil War, was slavery still legal? No Googling

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It's Historical Trivia Question Time. Make your submission. [View all] Sneederbunk Jul 2023 OP

West Virginia Sanity Claws Jul 2023 #1

No Sneederbunk Jul 2023 #4

I looked up the answer to your question, so I won't post it EYESORE 9001 Jul 2023 #2

Just learned the answer from a book I am reading. Sneederbunk Jul 2023 #9

Wasn't implying anything of the sort EYESORE 9001 Jul 2023 #51

Kentucky. n/t GP6971 Jul 2023 #3

No Sneederbunk Jul 2023 #5

Texas dweller Jul 2023 #6

Nix Sneederbunk Jul 2023 #22

Texas applegrove Jul 2023 #7

Are we including US territories, or is it states only? FakeNoose Jul 2023 #8

What is now continental US. Sneederbunk Jul 2023 #12

Various northern states unc70 Jul 2023 #10

Nyet. Sneederbunk Jul 2023 #14

Was it claudette Jul 2023 #11

No Sneederbunk Jul 2023 #15

Then why claudette Jul 2023 #18

Juneteenth was when Texas slaves were told of emancipation. Sneederbunk Jul 2023 #28

According to claudette Jul 2023 #38

I'll take a stab. sdfernando Jul 2023 #13

Sorry. Sneederbunk Jul 2023 #16

Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri? Glorfindel Jul 2023 #17

No Sneederbunk Jul 2023 #19

Wow. I looked it up so I won't say. Surprising. Scrivener7 Jul 2023 #20

My guess: Missouri FakeNoose Jul 2023 #21

No Sneederbunk Jul 2023 #23

Galveston, Texas? Sucha NastyWoman Jul 2023 #24

No Sneederbunk Jul 2023 #25

TX and DE bottomofthehill Jul 2023 #26

The same state that still has an antebellum style government Historic NY Jul 2023 #27

No Sneederbunk Jul 2023 #29

Florida debm55 Jul 2023 #34

In prisons? Elessar Zappa Jul 2023 #30

No Sneederbunk Jul 2023 #31

Alabama debm55 Jul 2023 #32

No Sneederbunk Jul 2023 #33

This message was self-deleted by its author Sneederbunk Jul 2023 #36

Loiusiana debm55 Jul 2023 #35

No Sneederbunk Jul 2023 #37

Florida debm55 Jul 2023 #39

No Sneederbunk Jul 2023 #40

Maryland debm55 Jul 2023 #41

No Sneederbunk Jul 2023 #42

You can keep guessing or I will give answer if someone asks for it. Sneederbunk Jul 2023 #43

I'd like to know the answer. n/t GP6971 Jul 2023 #44

Answer: Indian reservations. Sneederbunk Jul 2023 #47

Thanks! n/t GP6971 Jul 2023 #49

I was just about to post my 2nd guess sdfernando Jul 2023 #50

Holy Camolie! WhiteTara Jul 2023 #54

Before Columbus, several tribes had slavery, but it was wnylib Jul 2023 #56

I should have known this one. Mr YD is descended on his yellowdogintexas Jul 2023 #55

Mississippi? debm55 Jul 2023 #45

Delaware...nt Wounded Bear Jul 2023 #46

Everywhere. usonian Jul 2023 #48

okay okay Tell me! WhiteTara Jul 2023 #52

See 47. above Sneederbunk Jul 2023 #53