[Alouette]

Do you guys seriously, seriously think that one half of this country (that had four slave states) fought a war against the other half that in today's numbers would involve 6 million dead over the issue of slavery

No. The Civil War (or the "War of Northern Aggression" or "The War of the Rebellion") was fought to keep the Union together, not to get rid of slavery.

The reason the Southern states seceded is because they panicked and thought a Republican administration was going to come and take their slaves away.

[stand watie]

the 5-6% of the population, i.e. those who OWNED slaves, cared a GREAT DEAL about the "preservation & protection of the peculiar institution".

almost NOBODY else, north or south cared.

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