That is true. However owning slaves wasn’t immoral in 1861, or unlawful. And also not the reason Texas Troops fought.
197 posted on 04/12/2007 1:35:22 PM PDT by TexConfederate1861
(Surrender means that the history of this heroic struggle will be written by the enemy.......)
Wasn't immoral in 1861? Plenty of people knew it was immoral. Just because it was socially acceptable by some does not mean that many others recognized it for what it was - immoral!
Besides, the economy of the south was heavily dependent on slaves whether or not one personally owned slaves.