Patrick Byrne

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Patrick Byrne @PatrickByrne

Yes. that's bad. That's why the US Constitution, imperfect as it was on the subject, was a step forward, and the Confederate Constitution a step backward. — PolitiTweet.org

By contrast, Confederates used "slave" 10 times in their constitution. They used “negro slavery” and “negro slaves”… https://t.co/g475mSPkxL

Posted March 12, 2023

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Yes, many framers saw the hypocrisy. Not just Northerners: clearly Jefferson and Washington both understood this hypocrisy. These are not "euphemisms": the Framers did not want the word "slavery" to appear because they did not want it to be institutionalized. — PolitiTweet.org

Some framers of the US Constitution saw hypocrisy in founding a country on the principle of freedom while enslaving… https://t.co/h0BGaiosfl

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People often get the 3/5ths clause backwards. ABOLITIONISTS were the ones saying, "Since you do not think slaves are people, you should not get to count them in a census." SLAVERS wanted them to count 5/5ths. The compromise was 3/5. — PolitiTweet.org

Like the US Constitution, the Confederates included the 3/5ths clause. It stated: “Representatives and direct taxes… https://t.co/OyPnxyAKkX

Posted March 12, 2023