Tuesday, June 25, 2019

Slaveowners Got Reparations

New York Times
When Slaveowners Got Reparations
"On April 16, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed a bill emancipating enslaved people in Washington, the end of a long struggle. But to ease slaveowners’ pain, the District of Columbia Emancipation Act paid those loyal to the Union up to $300 for every enslaved person freed."... Enslaved African-Americans got nothing..

I wasn't aware of this. Musta slept through that day's history class.
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  1. AnonymousTuesday, June 25, 2019 at 10:17:00 AM EDT

    Several years ago I watched a P.B.S. documentary hosted by Dr.Gates of Harvard. He mentioned a term called 'Sherman's Land'. Looked it up and freed slaves were to be granted land along the coast in South Carolina.Didn't go into effect but a large tract of land now called 'Sandy Island' was grated to free slaves just North of Pawley's Island S.C.

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    1. LVCITuesday, June 25, 2019 at 11:24:00 AM EDT

      Looks like slept through more then one day's class -:)

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  2. AnonymousTuesday, June 25, 2019 at 7:36:00 PM EDT

    I don't thing I slept that much but my mind was always drifting away

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