re: Do you think the Civil War was started over slavery?

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The war was about States' Rights, namely the right of states to support slavery.

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.... among many many other things, much as things are attached to bills and legislation even today. Package deals so-to-speak, in order to make everyone on one side or the other politically happy.

Slavery had been an issue in the country since its inception. Discussing whether or not to outlaw it was something the Founding Fathers actually debated ... begin by answering the question, "why did the Founding Fathers not outlaw slavery in the U.S. Constitution?" Outlaw it from the get-go?