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May 12, 2017
4:44:16pm

Indy Coug Misunderstood

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Indy Coug

Bio page: Indy Coug
Joined: Dec 20, 2001
Last login: May 6, 2024
Total posts: 184,865 (9,840 FO)

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Would the South have given up slavery earlier is the US was still a British

kimchicoug

5/12/17 3:54pm

The South wouldn't have listened

allaboutthegainz

5/12/17 3:55pm

Most likely yes. Interesting point.

Cougar-Duck

5/12/17 3:56pm

I imagine so. 1833 vs 1864.

TaiJuan

5/12/17 3:58pm

I think they would have fought the British

Everyman

5/12/17 3:59pm

This is my thought as well. They didn't listen to the North

allaboutthegainz

5/12/17 4:02pm

The idea of not being represented would have continued to fester

5/12/17 4:02pm

Have to agree

NJBYUFan

5/12/17 5:28pm

Most likely it would have been outlawed and then ignored. Look at some of the other British colonies like Australia-

scall

5/12/17 4:05pm

It's crazy that there are 30 million slaves around the world and we sit back

GeauxCougs

5/12/17 4:19pm

There is a difference, though, between institutionalized slavery protected by

chilango

5/12/17 4:50pm

It appears that the British colonies in the Caribbean abolished slavery at the same time

Indy Coug

5/12/17 4:05pm

they would have risen up

I'mBatman

5/12/17 4:11pm

I think scall and Indy raise the two best arguments and sides of the debate.

kimchicoug

5/12/17 4:14pm

One factor to consider is whether England would have had the resources and ability to force the emancipation

scall

5/12/17 4:27pm

Yep, that is the question. No one really knows but either path would have been

kimchicoug

5/12/17 4:34pm

Most likely they would have tried to break away when the Brits outlawed slavery,

chilango

5/12/17 4:31pm

They would have been fighting both the North and British regulars...it would

Nat Gas Man

5/12/17 4:34pm

Agreed.

chilango

5/12/17 4:37pm

Sherman was pretty ruthless.

kimchicoug

5/12/17 4:37pm

Slavery (in some form) existed in Australia until the 70s...1970s!

ag4cougs

5/12/17 4:36pm

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Indy Coug

5/12/17 4:44pm

forced labor ended in 1970

Nat Gas Man

5/12/17 4:51pm

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