Originally posted by st dominics previewWe don't agree on b. Slavery was always an issue. It was the reason the southern states seceded.
ah well, that would be the Yankee view
Your answer seems to be b). I would agree
The South used slaves. As did many , many other countries/areas of the world (including UK). We didnt kill half a million of our citizens to bring it to an end. It happened. It is the natural way of things.
Several Southern states were moving towards non-sla ...[text shortened]... publicise.
If you think the Civil War was about slavery, you are putting YOUR spin on events
What information do you have that refutes the "Yankee" view expressed by McPherson and other historians?
Originally posted by HandyAndyslavery wasn't the only reason the Southern states seceded.
We don't agree on b. Slavery was always an issue. It was the reason the southern states seceded.
What information do you have that refutes the "Yankee" view expressed by McPherson and other historians?
the North would not have persuaded 260 000 plus men to lay down their lives in the cause of freeing the slaves alone.
but it is late over here, and I bid you good night. I think I also need to apologise to Robbie for changing the focus of his thread
so, andy, what DO you think of badger?
