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Except slavery was not legislated away by progressive politicians. Unless you are using "progressive" in an unusual way.
by sigzero 16y ago
Except slavery was not legislated away by progressive politicians. Unless you are using "progressive" in an unusual way.
- badkungfu 16y agoIf "progressive" is a relative term generally taken to mean "gradually advancing in extent" or "favoring or promoting reform". It seems perfectly reasonable to call the extension of freedom to black people a progressive political action for the 1860s. This is in contrast with a "conservative" action of resisting change. Lincoln was a Republican who favored a policy that was progressive in its time. Progressive Republicans are now an extremely endangered species.