Lincoln's loss in 1864

[L Verge]

If the South were emptied of its hundreds of thousands of slaves, would the Union forces and the general economy have been able to support their influx and settlement? The contraband villages that sprung up were certainly no vacation destination, and those in the camps were put to work providing food for the military - much like their fate had been in the South. Personally, I think the slavery to freedom issue at that time was a no-win situation that we continue to feel the aftereffects of 155 years later.