New York Times: Slavery and Jim Crow were part of the free market

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Sun. 10/05/23 10:54 EDT
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[/url]Unless you feel there are other facets which are relevant other than the fact that Lincoln’s Federal government was the instrument used to abolish the practice of slavery in States which had chosen not to conform to this (surely libertarian) idea?

What, exactly, is that but the use of force to defend liberty?

Possibly, a political pretext and justification for starting a civil war?

Lincoln didn’t care about ending slavery any more than he cared about “defending liberty.” He cared about coercing the secessionists to remain in the union, and increasing the power of the federal government while making himself look morally upright, which he succeeded spectaculary in doing.