Jim Getty Carries Forth Lincoln's Legacy

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(05-21-2013 11:11 AM)Laurie Verge Wrote:  Wait a minute, Yankee Joe -- it was a Yankee from New Jersey at our Lincoln program who made the statement that Cape May County was below the Mason Dixon Line. That means you deduct one point from the Yankee score!

Seriously, I'm more interested in whether or not Cape May County had slaves in 1863 and whether or not they were allowed to keep them.

It appears that New Jersey abolished slavery in 1846, but redefined some blacks as apprentices for life. This was apparently not changed until the passage of the 13th amendment.