> the Civil War Era was an interesting time.
No doubt.
> The parallels between what happened then and what is happening now will benefit you one day.
Really? Do we have major public figures arguing that our fellows should be cast into bondage for life and whipped just because of their race? Who are these fools?
fwiw, it was ONLY about LIBERTY & freedom from a faraway central government that southerners believed (rightly!) was likely to become evermore intrusive into their lives.
face it, "blam", you've been lied to & made a fool of. (you really should go do some serious reading of the period documents.)
free dixie,sw