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When there are slavers to shoot, we all can have a little American pride - as a treat (media.kbin.social)

submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 9 months ago (2 children)

They probably should have just surrendered to the North if they didn't want to fight for the rights of rich white dudes to own slaves.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Didn't they use conscription?

Five days later, the Confederate government passed the Exemption Act, which excused from military service select government employees, workers deemed necessary to maintain society (such as teachers, railroad workers, skilled tradesmen, and ministers), and owners of twenty or more slaves.

Had to look it up cuz I wasn't sure, but that last bit is extremely relevant.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago

Didn’t they use conscription?

Plenty of conscripts surrendered. Plenty of people evaded conscription. Just look at Appalachia, where slave power was weak.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago

They probably should have just surrendered to the North if they didn’t want to fight for the rights of rich white dudes to own slaves.

See: victims of propaganda.