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American History

thucythucy

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2. It seems odd to say, but the south seceding

Reply to Sherman A1 (Original post)

Sun Nov 29, 2020, 08:36 AM

Nov 2020

was a great boost to progressive politics.

With southern senators and congressmen gone legislation such as the Homestead Act was finally passed.

And a number of Supreme Court and other federal judges resigned to join the Confederacy, allowing Lincoln and progressive Republicans to reshape the courts entirely.

One of history's many ironies, that.

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