[Jim Noble]

Some now teach that slavery was the sole cause of the Civil War – an explanation that historians have developed in the twentieth century

Oh, no! Here we go again!

"One-eighth of the whole population were colored slaves, not distributed generally over the Union, but localized in the southern part of it. These slaves constituted a peculiar and powerful interest. All knew that this interest was somehow the cause of the war. "-Abraham Lincoln, March 4, 1865.

That was in the nineteenth century, last time I looked.

[Jokelahoma]

Just out of curiosity, which is worse: Citing Lincoln to rebut a post from LewRockwell.com, or citing Jonah Goldberg?

< munching popcorn, because this beats pay per view for action and drama any day >

[stand watie]

otoh, you are quoting a liar,tyrant,war criminal & damnyankee CHEAP politician, so we can discount your source.

lincoln was nothing more or less than the evil twin of wee willie klintoon, separated by 130 years.

NEITHER could be trusted with the truth and/or your sister/mother/wife. period,end of story.<P.free dixie,sw

[stand watie]

otoh, you are quoting a liar,tyrant,war criminal & damnyankee CHEAP politician, so we can discount your source.

lincoln was nothing more or less than the evil twin of wee willie klintoon, separated by 130 years.

NEITHER could be trusted with the truth and/or your sister/mother/wife. period,end of story.

free dixie,sw

[Non-Sequitur]

"What was the reason that induced Georgia to take the step of secession? This reason may be summed up in one single proposition. It was a conviction, a deep conviction on the part of Georgia, that a separation from the North-was the only thing that could prevent the abolition of her slavery." -- Speech of Henry Benning to the Virginia Secession Convention

But what did he know, right?

[Aurelius]

But Lincoln wasn't an historian and certainly couldn't be considered objective on the matter.