Slavery was not destroyed by uplifing abolitionist speeches. Such speeches were part of the predicate, for sure. But it was destroyed by the Union army's killing enough of the Confederate army so that the Confederacy collapsed, and slavery with it. In some senses, the pen is mightier than the sword, yes, but at crunch time, you need the sword and the ability and willingness to use it better than the other guy.
Slavery was not destroyed by uplifing abolitionist speeches. Such speeches were part of the predicate, for sure. But it was destroyed by the Union army's killing enough of the Confederate army so that the Confederacy collapsed, and slavery with it. In some senses, the pen is mightier than the sword, yes, but at crunch time, you need the sword and the ability and willingness to use it better than the other guy.