“Illinois butcher”?
Abe was in the meat business?
Jeff stated the foundation of the Confederacy was over slavery. Why would he free them?
The war ended when the insurrection ended. The South quit. Had they quit earlier, the war would have ended earlier.
Lincoln has been lambasted because of his statements that had leaving slavery kept the Union intact, he would have done so. Damned if you do, damned if you don’t.
The problem with the USA is that states rights are dead. The civil war killed the 10th amendment. This can't be discussed however without first wading through 18 miles of "it was about slavery you bigoted hick" before you actually get to the main event. Very frustrating....
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