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> So in other words, still slavery. Right?
.., which suggests you overlooked the first leg of the OR clause:
> Compensated emancipation was typically enacted as part of an act that outlawed slavery outright
But maybe I am not understanding you. If an act outlaws slavery outright, is it your view that there are still slaves?
You also write ...
> ... and doesn't really get rid of slavery.
.., but the historical record shows that compensated emancipation did get rid of lawful slavery.
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> So in other words, still slavery. Right?
.., which suggests you overlooked the first leg of the OR clause:
> Compensated emancipation was typically enacted as part of an act that outlawed slavery outright
But maybe I am not understanding you. If an act outlaws slavery outright, is it your view that there are still slaves?
You also write ...
> ... and doesn't really get rid of slavery.
.., but the historical record shows that compensated emancipation did get rid of lawful slavery.