To: bcsco
You may be getting into an area of denial on FR that runs pretty deep. Be prepared. I've seen that as well. I think it can fairly be said that the Union initially did not take up the war to end slavery, but to preserve the Union. But maintaining slavery is what drove the Southern states to leave the Union.
255 posted on
09/05/2007 1:51:47 PM PDT by
dirtboy
(Chertoff needs to move out of DC, not move to Justice.)
To: dirtboy; bcsco
Damn Yankees!
Cynthia Anne, where is mah rifle?
Have the boy fetch it for me please mam’
;-)
258 posted on
09/05/2007 1:54:34 PM PDT by
ejonesie22
(I don't use a sarcasm tag, it kills the effect...)
To: dirtboy
I think it can fairly be said that the Union initially did not take up the war to end slavery, but to preserve the Union. But maintaining slavery is what drove the Southern states to leave the Union.Yes, that's an accurate statement. And the secession papers of those states will back you up.
262 posted on
09/05/2007 1:58:10 PM PDT by
bcsco
("The American Indians found out what happens when you don't control immigration.")
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