The last Civil War was not fought about Slavery.
I am neither a Confederate nor a Unionist, I am a Patriotic American.
There were many at the time War of Northern Domination that were not for Secession. Sam Houston was a noted one.
Although I think the current 10th Amendment statements are the best way to move forward, for now, I want no part of Secession. I want the whole nation back from the Commie takeover. Period......
And Yes, my ancestors were literally burned out of Alabama. Fact.
The war was about secession, and secession was largely about slavery. So in a roundabout way, slavery was pretty central to the conflict.
My point was that talk about Southerners not wanting to be "slaves on the corrupt government plantation" doesn't very accurately describe the causes of the war either.
If someone accepted the principle of slavery but didn't want it applied to themselves it's not like they were great proponents of freedom. And just what was the "slavery" that 1860s Republicans wanted to impose on Southerners?