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"Well, this may be one of the worst causes known to man, but we're at least doing it in our own self-interest, right?" (lemmy.world)
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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

Not only was the was about maintaining chattel slavery but, also about expanding it. Banning slavery in new territories really pissed the slavers off. Like other hyperstratified socioeconomic structures, it was unsustainable without expansion and the slavers were well aware of this.