I agree it had failings. I agree it was the wrong cause and so much but still I have a true belief in ....
When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.
It’s true then and now. I will put you on the Nay side of the vote.
I wouldn’t. Secession £ think can be done if its for valid reasons. I do not believe keeping people as slaves is a vaid reasn for secession.
They were not considered people and could be murdered at will. Not done lightly but it could be done without being considered murder. therefore an incredibly immoral, and evil, invalid reason for secession.
there would hsve been zero harmony between the two nations. No chance. There wasn t even before The split. Like splitting would have made it better.
I believe there are valid reasons for a split. I dont believe every reason automatically is a valid reason.
The slavocracy disrespected those hallowed words and the men who wrote them.