A really interesting New York Times article is linked to this picture of Fort Monroe. Was it the Emancipation Proclamation that freed the slaves? Maybe....maybe not. Click the map.
This reminds me of the court case we read in class the other day. In the case, the argument centered on what Native Americans were considered, whether it be a foreign state or a domestic independent nation. **spoiler alert**Similarly, the Union tried to claim that the blacks that escaped to the fort were a property of war, therefore the slaves were free. Its interesting that just a slightly different interpretation of a situation can lead to a completely different outcome. Anyway, good article Gus. I enjoyed reading it.
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This reminds me of the court case we read in class the other day. In the case, the argument centered on what Native Americans were considered, whether it be a foreign state or a domestic independent nation. **spoiler alert**Similarly, the Union tried to claim that the blacks that escaped to the fort were a property of war, therefore the slaves were free. Its interesting that just a slightly different interpretation of a situation can lead to a completely different outcome. Anyway, good article Gus. I enjoyed reading it.
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