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re: Do you think the Civil War was started over slavery?
Posted on 2/12/15 at 9:29 pm to Stonehog
Posted on 2/12/15 at 9:29 pm to Stonehog
the reason it happened in 1861 was due to radical southern democrat politicians brainwashing po white trash good ole boys who didn't own a single slave that Lincoln was gonna end the southern way of life. only 20% of southerners owned a slave.
most planters (50 slaves or more) were conservative and did not support secession. they had everything to lose in a war. those on the bottom (dirt farmers) had everything to gain in a war. when Lincoln won in 1860, the south bolted.
most planters (50 slaves or more) were conservative and did not support secession. they had everything to lose in a war. those on the bottom (dirt farmers) had everything to gain in a war. when Lincoln won in 1860, the south bolted.
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