And in what way was the South being kept subservient?
the central government SHOULD do LITTLE except protect the borders, coin the money & otherwise leave the citizens & the STATES ALONE. (IF we want your advice OR opinion on ANY subject affecting our state/region/hometown, we'll ask for it.)
the STATES were/ARE sovereign, as the STATES created the central government.
MOST southerners just want the central government to just GO AWAY & leave us ALONE/UNmolested.
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