[muleboy]

What was the cause of the war?

In a word, GREED

More than enough, on both sides, to ordain war. Two different visions of race relations, economics, and the proper relationship between states and central government.

History clearly shows the fundamental flaws of the victors. What a shame we'll never know how the Confederate system would have developed.

[WhiskeyPapa]

What was the cause of the war?

In a word, GREED

Yep. The greed of the slave power.

Typical CSA apologist dodge.

Walt

[varina davis]

History clearly shows the fundamental flaws of the victors. What a shame we'll never know how the Confederate system would have developed.

Since organizing Southerners is akin to herding cats (a good thing), getting a system together wouldn't have been easy. But all the right ingredients were there, honor, loyalty and statesmen.