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To: FLT-bird

The Morrill tariff was not a significant cause of secession. Slavery was the cause. Lincoln did not orchestrate the Corwin amendment. At the time, abolitionists were not a majority sentiment.


393 posted on 03/27/2026 2:05:39 PM PDT by Rockingham
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To: Rockingham
The Morrill tariff was not a significant cause of secession. Slavery was the cause.

What was the "nullification crises" about again?

Was it about "slavery?"

Cause we all know it couldn't be about anything other than "slavery."

396 posted on 03/27/2026 2:15:44 PM PDT by DiogenesLamp ("of parents owing allegiance to no other sovereignty.")
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To: Rockingham
Lincoln did not orchestrate the Corwin amendment.

You would be surprised at how many of Lincoln's fingerprints are all over that thing.

397 posted on 03/27/2026 2:16:55 PM PDT by DiogenesLamp ("of parents owing allegiance to no other sovereignty.")
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To: Rockingham
The Morrill tariff was not a significant cause of secession. Slavery was the cause. Lincoln did not orchestrate the Corwin amendment. At the time, abolitionists were not a majority sentiment.

No. Slavery was not the cause of secession. It was merely the legal pretext. Lincoln did orchestrate the writing and passage of the Corwin Amendment. Abolitionists were a tiny despised minority. the Morrill Tariff was the primary cause of secession.

399 posted on 03/27/2026 2:18:54 PM PDT by FLT-bird
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