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A Historian’s Perspective on Gingrich & Lincoln

Posted on December 20, 2011

Newt Gingrich wrongly claimed the Dred Scott decision “ruled that slavery extended to the whole country.” It did not. The ruling stated that Congress had no authority to ban slavery in new territories, but it stopped short of applying the ruling to all states. Gingrich also claimed that President Lincoln …
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Slavery Reparations?

Posted on April 15, 2009

Q: Would a bill in Congress require looking into possible reparations for slavery? A: Such a bill exists but President Obama has nothing to do with it, contrary to what a chain e-mail implies.

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Presidents Who Owned Slaves

Posted on December 18, 2007

Q: Who was the last U.S. president to own slaves? A: Zachary Taylor owned slaves while in office. U.S. Grant owned a slave he freed in 1859, long before becoming president.

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