They would cite not forcing slaves to fight in wars as proof they were better than the ancients (as opposed to terrified of being shot)https://twitter.com/cybren/status/865051748058238976 …
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The reality being they had no way to enforce loyalty from enslaved soldiers but admitting that would undermine their whole cause
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Much more than other slaveowning societies the US South really emphasized the right to bear arms as delineating master vs slave
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Sure. Suuuure they just weren't terrified to arm them.
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I'm guessing more "on principle" of not arming people you've regularly raped and whipped.
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