I don't disagree with you, necessarily. I do think that slavery was an institution that needed a very big hammer. Letting another generation or two of slaves wait for cultural and economic changes for liberation was just not an option.
And, scene. With God’s help, we will lift Shanghai up and up until it is just like Kansas City. Senator Kenneth Wherry, 1940
My water and air is just ducky. How about yours? Plus Shanghai kicks Kansas City's ass nowadays. What's your point?