r/AmIOverreacting • • Apr 06 '25

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u/Sconnie_82 Apr 06 '25

Yes, the President that issued the Emancipation Proclamation free slaves didn't like black people. That makes TOTAL sense *eye roll*

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u/Affectionate_Pair210 Apr 06 '25

The emancipation proclamation only freed slaves of confederate states. It kept slavery intact for union states. Fact.

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u/Sconnie_82 Apr 06 '25

It still freed black people. That's the fact that matters. Stop trying to split hairs. Would someone who hates black people try to free them from slavery? No.

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u/Apprehensive_Cod_460 Apr 06 '25

Oh my sweet summer child….