[WhiskeyPapa]

I think what is missing in this disscusion is why the average Confederate soldier fought so hard. He had no plantation, no slaves, and was poor.

Poor whites were fighting for white supremacy.

Walt

[Missouri]

>>I think what is missing in this disscusion is why the average Confederate soldier fought so hard. He had no plantation, no slaves, and was poor.

Poor whites were fighting for white supremacy.<<


Back in 1861, I'd bet 90% on the whites in the free states thought they were better than Blacks so what kind of answer was that.

[Aurelius]

"Poor whites were fighting for white supremacy."

That was not something that they needed to fight for. If you think that you have no historical understanding. But then, we already knew that you have no historical understanding, didn't we?

[lentulusgracchus]

Poor whites were fighting for white supremacy.

"White supremacy" wasn't formulated as a political idea and program until after Reconstruction.

Get back to your AOL quote-box of die-cut quotes, Wlat. You embarrass yourself when you try to think freestyle.

Go on back to DU, Wlat.