[Non-Sequitur]

The first American urban legend and revisionist history - the CW was fought over slavery.

"What was the reason that induced Georgia to take the step of secession? This reason may be summed up in one single proposition. It was a conviction, a deep conviction on the part of Georgia, that a separation from the North-was the only thing that could prevent the abolition of her slavery." -- Speech of Henry Benning to the Virginia Secession Convention

But what did he know, right?

[stand watie]

to the slaveowners, the preservation of their slaves WAS important. BUT for the 94-95% of southerners who owned NO slaves, the war was about just ONE thing: DIXIE FREEDOM.

free dixie,sw

[righthand man]

THE ARTICLES OF SECESSION

We the people of the State of Georgia in Convention assembled do declare and ordain and it is hereby declared and ordained that the ordinance adopted by the State of Georgia in convention on the 2nd day of Jany. in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and eighty-eight, whereby the constitution of the United States of America was assented to, ratified and adopted, and also all acts and parts of acts of the general assembly of this State, ratifying and adopting amendments to said constitution, are hereby repealed, rescinded and abrogated.

We do further declare and ordain that the union now existing between the State of Georgia and other States under the name of the United States of America is hereby dissolved, and that the State of Georgia is in full possession and exercise of all those rights of sovereignty which belong and appertain to a free and independent State.
DON'T SEE A WORD ABOUT SLAVERY