So they would not be tempted to sin
President Abraham Lincoln
I was surprised by the fact the North did not favor slavery for long, since slaves can also be used to work in factories like industrial northern companies had
2. Yes, Jim Crow Laws and Black Codes
They were the Essenes
They were a religious sect based on Second Temple Judaism and lived in Judaea in high numbers. They were semi-monastic insofar that they lived in voluntary poverty, were highly ascetic, often they practiced complete celibacy, and they were also known for their daily practice of immersion. They were found to live in areas around the Dead Sea.
