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Jack wrote:
On 1/27/04 12:11 PM, in article , "Keith Willshaw" wrote: ...would probably [have] prevented the American civil war since slavery would have been abolished in the south in the 1830's as it was elsewhere in the Empire. I think you give too little weight to the same factors which made it necessary a generation later. Abolition may have precipitated a revolution and break from England It's 'Britain' as taxation and other grievances did two generations earlier. John |
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On 1/27/04 1:54 PM, in article ,
"John Mullen" wrote: Jack wrote: Abolition may have precipitated a revolution and break from England It's 'Britain' Oh, do go on with the lesson, Mr. Mullen. No doubt you are about to tell us something like: "Britain is a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland." Seems, though that the government is in England, is it not? I could as well have said "London", since London is the seat of government, the home of the royal family and is at the heart of British business and financial life, and was so, I suppose, since well before 1776. Such a pity that "Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland" were never quite able to get out from underneath, too. ------- Jack ------- |
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"Jack" wrote in message ... On 1/27/04 12:11 PM, in article , "Keith Willshaw" wrote: ...would probably [have] prevented the American civil war since slavery would have been abolished in the south in the 1830's as it was elsewhere in the Empire. I think you give too little weight to the same factors which made it necessary a generation later. Abolition may have precipitated a revolution and break from England as taxation and other grievances did two generations earlier. Perhaps but I doubt it, the main market for their products was Britain and the Conferederates dream was to get Britain (and France) to recognise them as an independent nation and use the RN to break the union blockade. None of that is even remotely possible and if anything the anti-slavery movement in the North would probably be even stronger and a Confederacy that didnt include Texas would be somewhat weaker. Keith |
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