We've been there and done that before, sw. This claim of the Civil War being a war to end slavery is wrong, has always been wrong, and none of the Northern leadership ever pretended that it was otherwise. The end of slavery was a happy outcome of the war and as the war progressed the importance of ending slavery grew, but it was first and foremost a war to preserve the Union in the face of the southern rebellion. For the south, on the other hand, it was a war of rebellion initiated to prevent what they saw as a threat to their institution of slavery. Hope that clears it up.
the poison ivy-draped halls of academia's "finest" are stating that the ONLY reason that the WBTS was fought was to abolish slavery!
when i was "un-wise enough" to challenge that particulir bit of damnyankee foolishness/self-righteousness, i was told that i was socially/academically illiterate.
the damnyankees hav infected EVERY university history department with that self-righteous LIE!
for a free dixie,sw