Yes, history proves it was worth the cost, but a few sickos among us think it was worth a million lives so a few wealthy planters could keep their slaves.
the real sickos are the damnyankees/damnfools who were/are convinced that if they scream and whine about "slavery" long enough that southrons will forget the REAL CAUSE of the WBTS: damnyankee arrogance,ignorance,power-seeking,big government, anti-semitic,hatefilled,hateful mean-spirited, self-righteousness.
to quote GEN Grant, "if the late war had been to end the institution of chattal slavery, i would have offerewd my sword to the south". i would think Grant KNEW what HE was fighting for!
for a free dixie,sw