[Non-Sequitur]

They didn't think a war was necessary. The North could have just let the south go. Many northerners advocated just letting them go.

Then why the need to initiate a war by bombarding Sumter to accomplish their goal?

[Livin_large]

Then why the need to initiate a war by bombarding Sumter to accomplish their goal?

The goal was accomplished once the declaration of secession was signed. Fort Sumter was bombarded because it was occupied by a foreign army, who refused to leave.

The fact that slavery was, and is, a blight on the history of the States (North and South) cannot be disputed, but to continuously argue that it was the sole reason for the Civil War is simply wrong. Slavery did play a major role in the start of the war, but not because the South wanted so much to keep slaves, it was more due to the way the Federal government wanted to abolish it. As wrong as slavery was, it was protected by the constitution. Say what you will, but States Rights, and denial of such, was a very major issue contributing to the start of the war.

[stand watie]

you KNOW the REAL answer for that one = lincoln LIED about NOT resupplying the fort & about "peacefully evacuating" the fort.

when you are DISHONEST, there are frequently "consequences" for LYING.

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