The war was about robbery, the excuse was slavery.
Yup. We've been fed a load of Bullsh*t about why the war was fought, but it boils down to rich liberals in the North getting angry they were going to be cut out of controlling the south's trade with Europe.
Yes, New York controlled all the cotton trades with Europe.
72$% of DC's revenue came from the South trading with Europe.
The war wad about treason, and Lincoln was a softy. Traitors would have swung in 2 mounths of Jackson was President.