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James, I find this perspective on slavery very interesting.  I am  
particularly taken with this:

> Southern culture was basically Celtic and northern culture was  
> basically
> Saxon.  In the south the household was an extended family and all  
> manner of folk
> fell within that realm, share croppers, indentured, slaves, and  
> relatives.
> There was a moral obligation all around.


I feel like I grew up with this moral imperative.  I find it  
fascinating that you attribute this to some kind of celtic tradition  
of community caretaking.  I wonder if you think that might be  
different in other parts of the south, parts that weren't settled by  
Celts?


Celia