The answer, then, to the question of who freed the slaves is not the slaves, and not even (as Blight tries to temporize) both the slaves and Lincoln. It was Lincoln's task-and Lincoln did it. This may not work to promote anyone else's self-esteem, but it did wonders for providing freedom.
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