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To: miserare

No, the South;s decision to go to war to preserve an economic system based on slavery cost the nation 650,000 lives.


35 posted on 12/17/2015 3:01:17 PM PST by jmacusa ("Dats all I can stands 'cuz I can't stands no more!''-- Popeye The Sailorman.)
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To: jmacusa

The communist north was the one preying on people. Educate yourself the south didnt care about being part of the country. It wasnt about slavery.


39 posted on 12/17/2015 3:28:02 PM PST by Carry me back (.Cut the feds by 90%)
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To: jmacusa
the South;s decision to go to war to preserve an economic system based on slavery cost the nation 650,000 lives.

No, it wasn't. This little piece of propaganda was invented by the North near the end of the war.

Read a book. Seriously.
42 posted on 12/17/2015 4:29:59 PM PST by farming pharmer
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