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To: DesertRhino

“The southern state declarations of independence don’t agree with you”

Huh?? Since when was that the reason? I got news ,The Civil war would have happened without slavery!


19 posted on 05/29/2011 5:08:59 PM PDT by Cheetahcat ( November 4 2008 ,A date which will live in Infamy.)
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To: Cheetahcat
The South would have seceded because Lincoln was elected-without slavery-why?

They controlled the Senate and could block anything they didn't like.

Due to slavery,(3/5 rule) they were overrepresented in the House.

33 posted on 05/29/2011 8:39:38 PM PDT by fortheDeclaration (When the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn (Pr.29:2))
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