Did the American Civil War really kick off because the South wanted to keep slaves?
Ie: Was that the hill they were willing to die on, or was it wrapped up in a wider thing?
Any historians in the h...
This is a long standing debate. The issue IMHO wasn't as much about the morality of slavery as it was about the power and money slavery gave to the south. They were an economic powerhouse. And this gave them disproportionate control over the federal government. That made them a threat to free northern states.
So the north threatened to end slavery. The south threatened to succeed. And now we live with the consequences.
So the north threatened to end slavery. The south threatened to succeed. And now we live with the consequences.
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