My side? You mean Americans? You are an idiot.
Once again, your rebuttals are so magnificent that I am left unable to provide a worthy response.
There is some truth to that.
The south wanted to secede NOT JUST to keep slavery, but to protect states rights.
They did not think The Federal Government should be telling states they had to stop owning slaves. (Remember - it was a world-wide accepted practice before those times. Some people actuall SOLD THEMSELVES into slavery because it was a guaranteed job and food and shelter.)
Imagine if instead of slavery they fought over the government forcing them to, oh.. I dunno.. buy health insurance?