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YabaDabaNoDinoNo

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30. Sigh, slavery was only a motivation factor to increase recruitment in the Union Army

Sun Oct 11, 2015, 06:55 AM

Oct 2015

Sure some may have joined the Union Army to fight for freedom of the slaves but the majority did not join for that reason. Just like today yes some people join the military in the hopes of killing muslims but most join the military for economic reasons.

The war was started by the Southern 1% and the Northern 1% were the financial victors.

Decedents of the former slaves are still having to fight for freedom and equality today and one could say those who died on Cemetery Ridge and other places died for nothing too.

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