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Article: No slavery in West Virginia.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
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- July 1, 2008
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Editor:
In the June issue, a graphic on page 6 highlights the states that have apologized for slavery. An asterisk notes that while Virginia has apologized, West Virginia has not, implying that West Virginia was a slave state. West Virginia was formed out of the western counties of Virginia as a nonslave state with the blessings of President Lincoln.
To imply that West ...
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