In the 18th century, there was a great deal of talk around "gradual emancipation" of slaves, under the belief that a suddenly unmoored uneducated population of enslaved people might create social/economic problems. What did plans for "gradual emancipation" look like? | AskHistorians Archive Observer

In the 18th century, there was a great deal of talk around "gradual emancipation" of slaves, under the belief that a suddenly unmoored uneducated population of enslaved people might create social/economic problems. What did plans for "gradual emancipation" look like?

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Were there economic attempts to convince the South to give up slavery? written by u/secessionisillegal talks about gradual emancipation