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American History

JohnHarris

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Reply to Jnew28 (Original post)

Fri Oct 2, 2015, 12:11 AM

Oct 2015

The parties have swapped. First The New Deal and then The Civil Rights movement. the push to end slavery was a liberal human rights movement that destroyed the Southern economy for the sake of justice. And they deserved it.

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True JohnHarris Oct 2015 #1