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The idea that the south fought preserve slavery is idiotic the south fought for freedom and liberty and to get away from dishonest Abe, his ilk

157 posted on 07/12/2007 1:45:21 PM PDT by StoneWall Brigade

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159 posted on 07/12/2007 1:57:37 PM PDT by stainlessbanner

The idea that the south fought preserve slavery is idiotic the south fought for freedom and liberty and to get away from dishonest Abe, his ilk.

Freedom and liberty for 2/3rds of their population at any rate. The other third was plain out of luck.

160 posted on 07/12/2007 1:58:12 PM PDT by Non-Sequitur (Save Fredericksburg. Support CVBT.)