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Which totally ignores the fact that the Republican party of the era posed literally no threat to Southern slavery. The idea that Southerners were stupid enough to be convinced to fight a war for 7% of the population to own slaves is downright insulting, and the idea that they were actually concerned that Lincoln would abolish slavery is quite simply illogical, with nothing resembling a basis in reality. What drove the war was Lincoln's rabid desire to prevent Southern independence. If it weren't for him and his dishonest but very clever maneuvering, there would have been no war, and slavery would have ended peacefully, without 600,000 deaths.
do you honestly think any country is going to let any part of it leave just willy nilly? Seriously? No matter the reasoning, it was about power and control on ALL Sides not just the north. The rich southerners running the south wanted to do what they wanted to do, the rich northerners said no, so the south threw a tantrum and a war ensued. That's usually how wars result, someone wants power, resources, and mates,someone else wants the same, someone throws a tantrum, people die. (yes i know gross over simplification)
Well, the South didn't throw a tantrum. The North was placing tariffs on them and they had little voice in the government. I would secede if it was like that. The South didn't fight a war because of slavery... While it was an underlying issue that was not the whole thing. Are you saying that 90% of the South who didn't own slaves fought to keep them?? It would have been abolished soon after anyway. I'm glad the North didn't let them leave because you would have two weak nations, but if the South would have won and if it became one country then it might be better today... The South wasn't obsessed with slavery, it was state's rights. I get tired of people calling me racist cause I have a Confederate flag, I and most Southerners in the 1800's were by no means racist. The North treated them great once they migrated there in search of jobs didn't they? Everyone who disses the South makes me a little mad. You have to respect them for defending their beleifs and not being trampled over. Northern states were all it took to pass anyhting and the South wanted a voice so they fought for it.
Which totally ignores the fact that the Republican party of the era posed literally no threat to Southern slavery. The idea that Southerners were stupid enough to be convinced to fight a war for 7% of the population to own slaves is downright insulting, and the idea that they were actually concerned that Lincoln would abolish slavery is quite simply illogical, with nothing resembling a basis in reality. What drove the war was Lincoln's rabid desire to prevent Southern independence. If it weren't for him and his dishonest but very clever maneuvering, there would have been no war, and slavery would have ended peacefully, without 600,000 deaths.
do you honestly think any country is going to let any part of it leave just willy nilly? Seriously? No matter the reasoning, it was about power and control on ALL Sides not just the north. The rich southerners running the south wanted to do what they wanted to do, the rich northerners said no, so the south threw a tantrum and a war ensued. That's usually how wars result, someone wants power, resources, and mates,someone else wants the same, someone throws a tantrum, people die. (yes i know gross over simplification)
Well, the South didn't throw a tantrum. The North was placing tariffs on them and they had little voice in the government. I would secede if it was like that. The South didn't fight a war because of slavery... While it was an underlying issue that was not the whole thing. Are you saying that 90% of the South who didn't own slaves fought to keep them?? It would have been abolished soon after anyway. I'm glad the North didn't let them leave because you would have two weak nations, but if the South would have won and if it became one country then it might be better today... The South wasn't obsessed with slavery, it was state's rights. I get tired of people calling me racist cause I have a Confederate flag, I and most Southerners in the 1800's were by no means racist. The North treated them great once they migrated there in search of jobs didn't they? Everyone who disses the South makes me a little mad. You have to respect them for defending their beleifs and not being trampled over. Northern states were all it took to pass anyhting and the South wanted a voice so they fought for it.