tan00k

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[–] tan00k@lemmy.world 9 points 12 hours ago

Tbf he didn't say which civilization would die

[–] tan00k@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] tan00k@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Northerners weren't simply more high minded than southerners concerning slavery - industrialization lessened their dependence on slaves to the point where they could abandon slavery without the economy crumbling.

Presumably this would happen in the south as they industrialized as well.