The victors write the histories so the history books read the southern states seized federal property. In reality the states created the federal government and were taking back their property from the feds. Just pointing out a view of states rights, not endorsing slavery as it existing pre civil war I.
I agree with you.
I for one do not revere Abraham Lincoln. I think he began the destruction of federalism. I think he was in fact a tyrant.
Like you, I am speaking very specifically, not in any way endorsing either slavery or assassination.
(I think slavery could have and would have been ended through economic sanctions, without the loss of hundreds of thousands of lives, and without the damage to states’ rights.)