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Trying to turn what Lincoln did into a moral crusade that justified the deaths of over 600,000 Americans is no better than defending the institution of slavery itself.

This is the part that the anti-south crowd never seem to address.

How can Lincoln claim that he had the moral high ground, while sending troops to kill and maim fellow Americans in a civil war?

We can see that it was wrong now, and it was wrong then. Lincoln may have won a war, but he inflamed passions that run deep even until today.

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How can Lincoln claim that he had the moral high ground, while sending troops to kill and maim fellow Americans in a civil war?

He could claim that he was standing up for the country and the constitution against an illegal and unconstitutional rebellion.

We can see that it was wrong now, and it was wrong then. Lincoln may have won a war, but he inflamed passions that run deep even until today.

You are kidding, right? Passions were inflamed before he came on the scene, and more inflamed in the South than in the North.

This whole "Blame Abe" thing has gotten pretty tiresome.