“More whites were brought as slaves to North Africa than blacks brought as slaves to the United States or to the 13 colonies from which it was formed. White slaves were still being bought and sold in the Ottoman Empire, decades after blacks were freed in the United States.” Dr. Thomas Sowell
This podcast challenges conventional understandings of slavery, its historical context, the motivations of key political figures, and the nature of the American Civil War. It focuses on the role of political parties, Abraham Lincoln's objectives, and the often-overlooked history of white indentured servitude.
White Slaves in America and Abroad:
More whites were brought as slaves to North Africa than blacks brought as slaves to the United States or to the 13 colonies from which it was formed. Furthermore, "Between 50 and 67 percent of white immigrants to the American colonies, from the 1630s to the American Revolution, came as slaves" (referring to indentured servants as slaves in this context). White slavery in the Ottoman Empire is noted to have continued "decades after blacks were freed in the United States."
Political Party Roles in Slavery and Civil Rights: There is a stark partisan divide in historical support for and opposition to slavery:
Democrats: Identified as "the primary white slave owners before the Civil War," and those who "opposed abolishing slavery and voted in Congress against the 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments after the Civil War." They are also stated to have "opposed Civil Rights laws to protect the freed blacks" and "supported segregation and Jim Crow laws."
Republicans: Credited with sponsoring and voting for the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments and Civil Rights laws.
Ku Klux Klan: The question is, "Who started and composed the Klu Klux Klan? Democrats. Who were the targeted victims of the KKK? Republican legislators."
The sources reviewed challenge the traditional portrayal of Abraham Lincoln as a fervent abolitionist and the primary motivation for the Civil War being the eradication of slavery.
Lincoln's Stated Positions on Racial Equality:
Lincoln in 1858 stated "I am not, nor ever have been, in favor of bringing about in any way the social and political equality of the white and black races." He further expressed opposition to Black people being voters, jurors, officeholders, or intermarrying with whites, concluding, "there must be a position of superior and inferior, and I as much as any other man am in favor of having the superior position assigned to the white race."
Frederick Douglass's View of Lincoln: Frederick Douglass, a prominent black abolitionist, is quoted in as stating in 1876 that Lincoln "was not, in the fullest sense of the word, either our man or our model." Douglass characterized Lincoln as "preeminently the white man’s President, entirely devoted to the welfare of white men," and willing to "deny, postpone, and sacrifice the rights of humanity in the colored people to promote the welfare of the white people of this country."
Republican Party's Founding Principle: The Republican Party "was founded, not to oppose slavery, but to oppose the extension of slavery into the territories. It was explicitly a white man’s party. They wanted no blacks (enslaved or free) in the territories soon to become states."
Lincoln's Stated War Aim: Thomas DiLorenzo, in "The Latest New York Times Nonsense About Lincoln," emphasizes that "At the outset of the War to Prevent Southern Independence both Abraham Lincoln and the U.S. Congress declared publicly that the sole purpose of the war was to save the union and not to interfere with Southern slavery."
Motivations for Opposing Slavery Extension: DiLorenzo argues against the idea that Lincoln's opposition to slavery extension was to put it "on the path to extinction." Instead, he identifies three key motivations:
White Supremacy/Racial Exclusion: "Many northern whites also wanted to keep slaves out of the West in order to keep blacks out. The North was a pervasively racist society where free blacks suffered social, economic, and political discrimination." Lincoln himself stated a desire for the Territories "for free white labor." Illinois, "Land of Lincoln," prohibited the emigration of black people into the state, a position endorsed by Lincoln, who also managed a society seeking to deport free blacks.
Protectionism/Economic Competition: The Republican Party sought to "prohibit competition for jobs from all blacks, free or slave."
Political Power/Economic Agenda: Extension of slavery would inflate Democratic congressional representation via the Three-Fifths Clause, thereby "block[ing] the Republican Party's economic agenda," which included tariffs, internal improvements, and distribution of public lands proceeds. Ohio Congressman Joshua R. Giddings is quoted expressing concern that Southern political power would mean "a surrender of our tariff, our internal improvements, our distribution of proceeds of public lands."
Lincoln's Support for Slavery Guarantees: DiLorenzo details Lincoln's actions in late 1860-early 1861, including instructing William Seward to introduce the Corwin Amendment, which "would have prohibited the federal government from ever interfering with Southern slavery." Lincoln, in his first inaugural address, "praised the Corwin Amendment... and said that while he believed slavery to already be constitutional, he had no reservations about making it 'express and irrevocable' in the text of the U.S. Constitution." Lincoln also supported a federal law to nullify Northern "personal liberty laws" that defied the Fugitive Slave Act, which Lincoln "very strongly supported." These actions, DiLorenzo argues, "would have granted [slavery] more powerful government support than ever," directly contradicting the notion of putting slavery "on the path to extinction."
The "Taxation as Slavery" Parallel and Libertarianism
This podcast draws a controversial parallel between chattel slavery in 1861 and modern taxation, framing both as forms of "forcible confiscation" and "enslavement."
Key Arguments/Facts:
Political Groupings and Historical Parallels:Democrats (1861): Believed "slavery essential to the economy," "you could not run the economy without it." (Parallel to modern Democrats' view on taxation).
Republicans (1861): Thought "there was something wrong with slavery, but they did not want to take any drastic action." They wanted to "slow the further extension of slavery into the territories." (Parallel to modern Republicans wanting to "decrease the increase of slavery" rather than cut taxes significantly). The source notes Lincoln and Republicans "supported a constitutional amendment to permanently guarantee slavery in the South," which passed Congress and was ratified by three states before the war.
Libertarians (1861 - Abolitionists): "Vilified and attacked by the press as impractical idealists or worse." They believed slavery was "an affront to Almighty God and a gross violation of the essential individual human rights and dignity." They demanded immediate and unconditional abolition. (Parallel to modern Libertarians advocating for tax abolition).
Taxation as "Parasitic System": Modern taxation is a "parasitic system of taxation draining the economic lifeblood of our ability to feed, care for and clothe our families." It contrasts "liberty and the competitive free market that gives us a productive and harmonious economic order" with "government and confiscatory taxation that bring chaos, corruption, and arbitrary power."
Tax Resistance and Abolitionist Roots: The author notes "millions of Americans are engaged in active tax resistance," similar to the "underground railroad." The document calls for contemporary libertarians to "proudly and unashamedly embrace our abolitionist roots in the struggle against the welfare-warfare state and the Fed which enables it." It advocates not for limiting or reforming the tax system, but to "abolish it," asserting that "Immoral taxation must be made to go the way of immoral slavery."
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