Look non, if you're so delusional as to think that one half of this nation fought the other half to free slaves on human rights grounds, I can't help you. It was a massive power grab by northern state interests that really had nothing to do with northerners themselves (i.e. - they not only opposed the war, they did so vociferously).
The Three-Fifths Clause of the Constitution was ended by the Civil War, not by a vote or compromise or anything legislative. The Morrill Tariff was pushed through, as Lincoln promised, but to incredible cost that he clearly could not see beforehand.
I never said that. One part of the nation fought the other part because one section chose armed rebellion to protect what they saw as a threat to their institution of slavery. That's what I've believed all along.
The Three-Fifths Clause of the Constitution was ended by the Civil War, not by a vote or compromise or anything legislative. The Morrill Tariff was pushed through, as Lincoln promised, but to incredible cost that he clearly could not see beforehand.
Strictly speaking the 3/5th clause is still valid. However, since the ratification of the 13th Amendment means that nobody falls under the 'all other Persons' category it's pretty much moot.
And how do you reconcile over a million northern volunteers with this vociferous opposition? How many northerners went to fight for the south? 120,000 southerners fought for the north.