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[–] 10 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Punish, and rebuild, for past slaves and the South in general. Coming in full force to liberate and then just leaving things to simmer never works... it seems to be what we do though.

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  • [–] [S] 23 points 8 months ago

    There was a pretty robust plan. Unfortunately, Andrew Johnson sabotaged it, and then the 1876 Presidential election dismantled the 8 years of hard work President Grant put in and handed the South back over to white supremacists.

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