The US also attempted† to free the last slaves in December 1941, so a tiny silver lining on a very dark cloud. https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Circular_No._3591

The US also attempted† to free the last slaves in December 1941, so a tiny silver lining on a very dark cloud. https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Circular_No._3591 https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Circular_No._3591 † a few exceptions persisted in some backwater areas even after the end of the war.