• YtA4QCam2A9j7EfTgHrH@infosec.pub
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      4 days ago

      There were some right wing impulses in the abolition movement. Lots of people didn’t like slavery because it competed with free white labor and depressed wages.

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      That’s a damn good question.

      I’m not going to share my thoughts on it, but I will absolutely encourage everyone to think about it themselves.