Exactly right, as Jeff Davis stated, the South was afraid that the millions of dollars they had tied up in slavery would disappear if slavery was limited.
how about the millions of dollars that damnyankees had invested in THEIR slaves???
was that OK in your fevered mind?
1,072 posted on 11/24/2004 8:57:22 AM PST by stand watie
( being a damnyankee is no better than being a racist. it is a LEARNED prejudice against dixie.)