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dsc

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1. It was fantastic

Reply to flamingdem (Original post)

Wed Jan 23, 2013, 01:25 AM

Jan 2013

Have to say I had no idea how close we came to having the Civil War end with the South keeping slavery into the 20th century. The Abolitionists were some amazing people.

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The "Abolitionists" is on PBS in the pst zone, recommended! [View all] flamingdem Jan 2013 OP

It was fantastic dsc Jan 2013 #1

My great great grandfather is on a list I just found flamingdem Jan 2013 #2

I believe they could have kept their slaves until 1940. Great show... monmouth3 Jan 2013 #3

no 40 years dsc Jan 2013 #4

Ahh, many thanks... monmouth3 Jan 2013 #5