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Affection. >> just five weeks after lincoln's inauguration, civil war breaks out. 620,000 americans would lose their lives. but it is abraham lincoln who saves the nation and abolishes slavery. >> the things lincoln worked toward are the most important things america has ever done. nothing will ever be as important as any slavery end, at least setting us on a course toward full equality.
Have given? i think that's the question. the way he said, they couldn't figure out a way to keep the south keep some slavery, that's why the civil war happened. i think that's what some people took from the comments that john kelly made. >> well, and i am fine with them looking at it and taking it that way, and you have to look at the historical context with what he was saying. you look at robert e. lee and his quotes, he said he was willing to give it all for his state including death if he could have slavery end so there would not be so much bloodshed, and he was willing to give his possessi...
Mind sets that persisted. we look at the creation of social security. it left out most african-americans because it excluded agricultural and domestic workers. later onnen when we were creating unemployment insurance and the g.i. bill that was left to the states. this the south, again, many african-americans were discriminated against and left out. we saw it perpetuated with housing district manager thagss throughout the '60s. it's not just the institution of slavery. it's a mindset that's persisted in the country when we have codified into law anti-discrimination policies. >> slavery, we thin...
Deal with our racial issues. we still deal with them. >> i know, sir, you have an iq. >> chris -- i don't -- >> when did slavery end? >> i don't think that's what she meant. i think she meant if we don't get control of our government now -- >> okay, you're just covering. you made a terrible decision. you put a person out there that has no concept of american history. i'm reminded what steve schmidt said about sarah palin, she doesn't know anything. this is worse. she's claiming this is a problem -- slavery and race are the san an degreeacy fault. let me go to joan. you take over this witness. ...