“”If the Constitution and the Union established by our forefathers” were “restored” then there will be no truer supporters of that union and that Constitution than the Southern people. Every brave people who considered their rights attacked and their Constitutional liberties invaded, would have done as we did. Our conduct was not caused by any insurrectionary spirit nor can it be termed rebellion, for our construction of the Constitution under which we lived and acted was the same from its adoption and for eighty years we have been taught and educated by the founders of the Republic and their written declaration which controlled our consciences and actions.”
—Robt. E. Lee”
Wow - that could be written today, if the 80 years was updated.
I had no idea he said that. Now that I’m here, I need to learn more about the civil war. Of course, what’s taught in schools is all PC. Do you have any recommendations for a southern perspective?
No need for anything other than Free Republic. We've hashed out the Civil War; thread after thread year end and year out. Over and over. You'll see the Federal über alles types are all over those War Between The States(WBTS) treads. So are the people that understand that the Constitution's main intent wasn't the Bill Of Rights but in creating a true Republic. A Republic where The many State(s) is/are equal to the Federal with a few exceptions detailed in the USC. Enjoy.
Civil War southern perspective: it was about state’s rights