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Oh! One of my favorite threads.
So, to your first point. If you look at history (again) you will see that the Union did not have a policy of freeing slaves in exchange for fighting. Only free men were allowed to join black regiments, as well as in some cases, "contraband" (a name given to runaway slaves tagging along with the Union army).
In fact it was the British in the Revolutionary War, and the South in the Civil War who had slaves fight in exchange for freedom.
To your second point, should America apologize for slavery?
Hmmm...
Who is America? I'm a part of America and I will not apologize for slavery, simply because I have had no part of slavery.
So, where will you draw the line? Will black people apologize for slavery?
They are apart of America as well.
What about Jews, Asians, and South Americans who are in the US.
Should they apologize for slavery?
Your statement, "America should apologize for slavery." is so broad that the only thing it will do is intensify racial conflict, instead of healing it.
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