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To: cowboyway; mac_truck; lentulusgracchus
And maintaining that the War of Northern Aggression was about slavery is an example of how some folks use the affirmative action, politically correct revisionist approach for their historical commentary.

I agree the war was not about slavery. It was about putting down an insurrection and preserving the Union.

However, secession was 100% about slavery and without secession there would have been no war.

1,136 posted on 01/05/2011 8:17:00 AM PST by Ditto (Nov 2, 2010 -- Partial cleaning accomplished. More trash to remove in 2012)
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To: Ditto
It was about putting down an insurrection

What insurrection? When did the Confederacy try to destroy the US government?

and preserving the Union.

When it's done at gunpoint it's called 'subjugation'. (look the word up if you're not entirely sure of the definition)

However, secession was 100% about slavery

That's the affirmative action, politically correct, revisionist yankee version, alright.

without secession there would have been no war.

Correction: without Lincoln's invasion there would have been no war.

1,138 posted on 01/05/2011 8:52:07 AM PST by cowboyway (Molon labe : Deo Vindice : "Rebellion is always an option!!"--Jim Robinson)
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