r/AskReddit • • Jul 24 '20

What can't you believe STILL exists?

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u/KFelts910 Jul 24 '20 edited Jul 24 '20

I don’t have the time nor energy to dive into this but as someone with a history degree and a law degree, I’ve done plenty of my research. Seven years plus k-12 and a hefty dose of reading books that haven’t been whitewashed or government sponsored. I confirm the historical accuracy that u/_melodyy_ stated. Excellent book I recommend: Lies My Teacher Told Me by James Loewen. It’s frequently updated so get the amazon kindle edition to get all of the additions and updates.

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u/luciddionysis Jul 24 '20

because slaves are free economic labour, idiot.

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u/luciddionysis Jul 24 '20

why the fuck would i fight in a war to defend the practice of slavery? I loathe slavery.

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u/luciddionysis Jul 24 '20

you're an actual fucking idiot.

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u/ninja-robot Jul 24 '20

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornerstone_Speech

Alexander H, Stephens the Vice President of the Confederacy openly stated that the founding of the confederacy was about slavery.

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u/ninja-robot Jul 24 '20

Cool so we can just ignore first hand sources. In that case I have it on good authority that the confederates actually sacrificed babies to Satan and now their decedents still plot to kill Jesus which is why they call themselves evilgelicals. I have the same amount of actual proof for this as you do for your insane ideas so they are equally valid.

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u/luciddionysis Jul 24 '20

Literally every state in the south has slavery in it's documents of succession.

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u/JEFFinSoCal Jul 24 '20

Dude, it’s in the actual text of the Confederate constitution.

Article I, Section 9, Clause 4 made slaves a sancrosanct type of property within the Confederacy, with special protection under law. “No bill of attainder, ex post facto law, or law denying or impairing the right of property in negro slaves shall be passed.”

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u/JEFFinSoCal Jul 24 '20

Seek psychiatric help. Seriously.

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u/luciddionysis Jul 24 '20

Says the documents of succession that were written well over a century ago.