Economic historian Robert E. Wright argues that it would have been much cheaper, with minimal deaths, if the federal government had purchased and freed all the slaves, rather than fighting the Civil War.
Sejarawan ekonomi Robert E. Wright berpendapat bahwa akan jauh lebih murah dengan korban jiwa sedikit apabila Pemerintahan Federal membeli dan membebaskan semua budak daripada menjalani Perang Saudara.