[WhiskeyPapa]

We all agree that slavery was/is an abhorrent practice that needed to be abolished...but the reason a huge majority of Southerners fought and died had NOTHING to do with maintaining the economic status quo because most southerners didn't own slaves.

But about 1/3 of southerners DID own slaves.

And what you would have to show is that the great mass of CSA soldiers were NOT fighting for the type of society they wanted to live in. That they didn't some day want to raise their station where THEY could own slaves. Can you show that?

Walt

[exmarine]

But about 1/3 of southerners DID own slaves.

What is your source for this statistic? I think it's high.

[Mudboy Slim]

"But about 1/3 of southerners DID own slaves."

I'll betcha nowhere near 1/3rd of the Confederate soldiers who died owned slaves...this was a War started by monied interests from both sides, but it was the CommonFolk who shed a vast majority of the blood.

"And what you would have to show is that the great mass of CSA soldiers were NOT fighting for the type of society they wanted to live in. That they didn't some day want to raise their station where THEY could own slaves. Can you show that?"

Of course I'm not about to make the argument that slavery could ever be justified in any society...at any time, EVER!! Yet...the North had Irish, Welsh and other folks who they brought overseas as "indentured servants" and Yankees don't seem to be the least bit bothered by that...why not?! Aren't "indentured servants" a whole lot like "slaves"?

MUD

[stand watie]

what is YOUR PROOF that 1/3 owned slaves? Walt this is SILLY,and for once i'll ask you to document your source, as there is NO such proof. the TAX RECORDS of the 13 southron states indicate that about 3% owned even ONE slave! and the taxman ALWAYS knows the truth.

come on, fess up-isn't this just another of your long string of anti-southron HATEFILLED LIES? or do you REALLY believe the mindless long,frequently off-topic,pointless, boring drivel & bunk a you always "cut & paste"?

for TRUTH & dixie,sw