Oct 21, 2026 06:41 PM
All states ultimately agreed on the terms of remaining in the Union. IOW, they freely chose that any compromise was worthwhile.
I'm talking about present day, long after every state agreed to remain in the Union, complete with the compromises and autonomy afforded to the states.
No, the Civil War wasn't about defending an overall culture. Very few people actually owned slaves. Much of the popular Confederate support was drummed up with fearmongering about releasing all the slaves.
I'm talking about present day, long after every state agreed to remain in the Union, complete with the compromises and autonomy afforded to the states.
No, the Civil War wasn't about defending an overall culture. Very few people actually owned slaves. Much of the popular Confederate support was drummed up with fearmongering about releasing all the slaves.