A
Uh-huh. There was a lot more to it than that, weren't there?
B
There was a lot more to it than that. As a matter of fact that was a very minor part that kind of become like an afterthought.
A
Yeah, well, it was a political move.
B
Oh, yeah.
A
It was made to placate some of the northern support but not completely alienate all the southern support because, you know, it was, uh, if you read it, it only emancipated those who were in areas, uh, in rebellion against the United States. All the other areas which would, I think at that time would have included West Virginia and, oh, may have been Kentucky, a few states, you know, that were not part of the South but still had slaves.
B
Uh-huh.