Sujet : Re: Todays rant
De : frkrygow (at) *nospam* gXXmail.com (Frank Krygowski)
Groupes : rec.bicycles.techDate : 16. Dec 2024, 18:59:53
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On 12/16/2024 10:15 AM, Catrike Ryder wrote:
Was the 3/5th compromise a benefit to slaves?
Well, let's see: It had the effect of preserving slavery for many decades. I wonder how the slaves felt about that?
Ask, instead, was the
subsequent creation of the USA a benefit to slaves?
Compared to what?
It made no real difference for those decades - that is, until every slave alive during the Compromise had died. For those it made no difference whatsoever. Oh, except for the Dred Scott decision, which arguably made things worse than if the colonies had remained separate.
Eventually, eventually their descendents gained legal freedom - but with still greatly reduced rights.
-- - Frank Krygowski
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