As the redneck liberal comedian Trae Crowder once put it, it's the freedom to OWN people.

…out the reason for the Civil War, she skirted past any mention of slavery. Like many conservatives, she pivoted and suggested that the nation's great divide revolved around "the freedoms of what people could and couldn't do." Of course, what she said was true. In the years leading up to the Civil War, Americans debated what…
Why It's Hard for Some People to Admit the Civil War Was Over Slavery
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As the redneck liberal comedian Trae Crowder once put it, it's the freedom to OWN people.
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I am a sanity-curious former teacher who writes about politics, social issues, memoirs, and a variety of other topics. You can also follow me on Substack.
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