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To: ICAB9USA

TODAY, April 12, 1861, WAS the first step of the Civil War! Ft. Sumter, Charleston, South Carolina was bombarded today 149 years ago.


23 posted on 04/12/2010 3:52:46 AM PDT by Renegade ("Bring it on while I still don't need glasses to shoot your eye out ")
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To: Renegade

Everyone knows that the first step towards the Civil War was the election of a Republican to the presidency. It was feared that the tariffs would be expanded to the territories, and this was an insufferable situation to the Southern states.


41 posted on 04/12/2010 4:36:40 AM PDT by Mr Ramsbotham (That's the way your hard-core Commie works.)
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To: Renegade

Right! You said “towards”, I said “of”.


56 posted on 04/12/2010 5:26:16 AM PDT by Renegade ("Bring it on while I still don't need glasses to shoot your eye out ")
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