War Between The States
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The "state's rights" that keep being referenced, is having the 'right'...to own other human beings. :mad: Or does anyone really believe, that it was just a coincidence that the states trying to secede...were ALL slave-holding states? If you do, I have this bridge... :oops: |
With study and reading you will find that the majority of individuals who fought in the "War of Northern Aggression" (Civil War) for both the North and the South did not even own any slaves. So I guess they just fought for those who did. I seriously doubt they did that.
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Instead of depending on short soundbites you may of heard (very likely from relatives) to obfuscate and downplay slavery, you might want to educate yourself...with a little real research. :thumbup: I encourage you to read...this entire article. :ho: You may even find one myth...that makes you feel better. ;) 5 Myths About Slavery (click here) Quote:
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Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.
And those who try to suppress the memories of the past are complicit in that condemnation. |
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I take my hint from the new signature...which is purely political. Who knows for sure though...as I've been fooled before. :shrug: BUT, I am no longer fooled by the depths of the general hatred/anger/prejudices of which you speak, since we watch it play out day after day...in front of our very eyes. :ohdear: The good news being, that those who sought to destroy the effort "to form a more perfect Union" way back when, got their butts kicked...and decency prevailed. :cool: As usual though, you've pretty much nailed...the rest of it. :thumbup: |
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Just as a point of history the North wasn't, didn't fight to end slavery, they were fighting to preserve the Union. So don't think at that time the the North was so high and mighty. The south wanted to secede from the Union for more reasons than the "right" to "own" slaves as property. Granted that turned out to be the primary reason in history. It was a really crappy time in America's history, and to say that hatred and bigotry is as prevalent today as it was then is pure garbage and what the far left would like you to believe. How many of you see it in your daily lives instead of what the media spews out on an almost daily basis? Personally I see more good in this world than evil, been that way my whole life......maybe I've been living in a bubble for the past 63yrs,........or just maybe I don't take the media and any talking heads to heart.
OK.....now let's see who will be the first to bring modern politics into the fray. Steve |
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LOL :1rotfl: YOU are the first to do it. :oops: |
American Civil War | The Great Courses
There are some really good materials out there on the American Civil War. I listened to all of these lectures. This was available at the Lady Lake Library. Not sure if it is now. They would have many books on this subject though as well as DVDs. |
Just a point, but the victor always get to write history!
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