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Answer: I’m guessing d. could be a. I’ve never seen it before.

‘You said: “Still didn’t make slavery ‘right’ only legal.
That seems to be your understanding of the intent of my commentary, but you are wrong.’

That wasn’t my understanding of your commentary. I’d like to think that you see the inherent evil of slavery. My point falls within the context of my earlier statement of less than stellar moral acts by the citizens of this country in times past.

‘But since you brought it up, you wouldn’t think that a newly elected chief officer would start a war over an issue that was protected by the Constitution. That would be unforgivable.’

Agreed, but I don’t think that is why the war started.

[PeaRidge]

That passage is a direct quote from Harriet Beecher Stowe's postscript in her book “Uncle Tom's Cabin”. I think you would agree that the reputation of the novel is antithesis to this quote, and represents the uninformed hypocrisy of most that think they know the meaning of the novel.

[PeaRidge]

From your post # 41: “Your examples in your interesting test show hypocrisy on the part of the North if slavery was the issue.”

And thank you for the two compliments.....one, that you liked the test, and two, that you realized the point and are in agreement.

Although I do not agree that the elimination of slavery was anything near the motivating factor of those that had the power to start the war, I would suggest that its elimination became the national rationalization for the carnage and desecration of both property and the Constitution.

Thank you for a very cordial and interesting exchange.