An excellent lecture. Perhaps one of the best historical lectures I have heard. It was supported by in-depth research. It was well written and excellently given. A great tribute to an essential part of American history and the liberty of all people!
"My paramount object in this struggle is to save the Union, and is not either to save or to destroy slavery. If I could save the Union without freeing any slave I would do it." -Abraham Lincoln (letter to Horace Greeley)
@@stevensmith228 A manipulation of history is a way to condition the masses. You know, Hitler stuff. It is MASSIVELY important to know you are being manipulated.
That is not why they fought. The cotton supported the federal treasury through tariffs. When the cotton left, so did the money. Do you honestly think he gave a damn about blacks? Don’t be naive
@@markbuchanan9199 Have you ever studied this time period? Read the words of union troops or the abolishion movement? Lincoln himself? Dont go 21st century woke without some historical perspective. You think bloody Kansas was over cotton?
Forced labor was made illegal, unless one breaks the law. But slavery never, ever ended. There are over 403,000 slaves in the US today. Over 2 million in North Korea, 1.8 million in China. American bought pianos after the civil war, the ivory for the keys was transported by African slaves. Lincoln was a racist but s shrewd politician. 790,000 Americans died in a war that didn’t have to happen. He didn’t end slavery and killed Jeffersonian government in America. And they built a monument to him.
You mean rhe fellow Americans who tried to break away in order to continue with slavery? Who caused such blood to spill as in bloody Kansas? Those fellow Americans?
An excellent lecture. Perhaps one of the best historical lectures I have heard. It was supported by in-depth research. It was well written and excellently given. A great tribute to an essential part of American history and the liberty of all people!
Glad this was here as we come up on the 160th Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation. Hope there's an array of lectures like this this winter.
"My paramount object in this struggle is to save the Union, and is not either to save or to destroy slavery. If I could save the Union without freeing any slave I would do it." -Abraham Lincoln (letter to Horace Greeley)
Yep! That’s it! Lincoln only attempted to free the slaves because the war wasn’t going his way early on!
@@kingofmphs Shhhh, they might hear you....
And? Hes trying to hold the nation together. Slavery was eventually going to end, in time or violence.
@@stevensmith228 A manipulation of history is a way to condition the masses. You know, Hitler stuff.
It is MASSIVELY important to know you are being manipulated.
@@stevensmith228 what’s the point of holding the nation together? We don’t want to be together now.
I’m not so sure about the largest slave population being 4million in America, estimates are 5.8 to 12.5 million were shipped to Brazil.
It is not a complicated document. Just need to read it with an open mind. Why is it America is the only country that fought"to free the slaves"?
That is not why they fought. The cotton supported the federal treasury through tariffs. When the cotton left, so did the money. Do you honestly think he gave a damn about blacks? Don’t be naive
@@markbuchanan9199 Have you ever studied this time period? Read the words of union troops or the abolishion movement? Lincoln himself? Dont go 21st century woke without some historical perspective. You think bloody Kansas was over cotton?
@@markbuchanan9199 did u read the southern states succession letters?
Ironically and regardless, their culture and people haven't done shit for themselves or their people since then.....
Yeah Jazz never happened. Hip Hop. Businesses and entrepreneurship. Just ain't done shit.
Read the southern states succession letters 1861.
Fantastic presentation.
Boring presentation. Colorless.
politicians: once liars are always liars......
Forced labor was made illegal, unless one breaks the law. But slavery never, ever ended. There are over 403,000 slaves in the US today. Over 2 million in North Korea, 1.8 million in China. American bought pianos after the civil war, the ivory for the keys was transported by African slaves. Lincoln was a racist but s shrewd politician. 790,000 Americans died in a war that didn’t have to happen. He didn’t end slavery and killed Jeffersonian government in America. And they built a monument to him.
They traded chains.....for prison cells....that we have to pay for....wonderful freedom hmm 🤔
Our schools have continually tried to rewrite history. The Civil War was Souely about TAXES slavery was a small by product.
Lost Cause sheep gonna bleat
The Southern State secession documents openly stated otherwise but sure you go enjoy that fantasy.
A new birth of freedom??? 😂 While Lincoln waged a war on his fellow Americans!
You mean rhe fellow Americans who tried to break away in order to continue with slavery? Who caused such blood to spill as in bloody Kansas? Those fellow Americans?
@@stevensmith228 Lincoln fought the war over taxes and power. He didn’t care about the slaves one way or the other.
Called the war of northern aggression by many for good reason. Preemptive strike at sumpter prevented it, at least temporarily.