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**oemcheapdownload** · 12-04-2011, 06:39 PM

Seems like an apt time to start this dialogue with the 150th anniversary of the shots at Fort Sumter. Here's some interesting poll results:

Civil War still divides Americans – CNN Political Ticker - CNN.com Blogs

Personally, I find it utterly ridiculous to claim that slavery wasn't the MAIN cause of the Civil War. Granted, states' rights was a factor, but it seems to all stem from the slavery issue.

So lets have at it. Someone please tell me why slavery was not the MAIN cause of the Civil War?

12-04-2011, 06:39 PM	#1
oemcheapdownload Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 373 Senior Member	Slavery Caused the Civil War Seems like an apt time to start this dialogue with the 150th anniversary of the shots at Fort Sumter. Here's some interesting poll results: Civil War still divides Americans – CNN Political Ticker - CNN.com Blogs Personally, I find it utterly ridiculous to claim that slavery wasn't the MAIN cause of the Civil War. Granted, states' rights was a factor, but it seems to all stem from the slavery issue. So lets have at it. Someone please tell me why slavery was not the MAIN cause of the Civil War?
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