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**tefraxKedWere** · 01-04-2011, 02:27 AM

What, the mainstream point of view is that the war was fought over slavery? That's like saying we fought Georgia over SO's right to secede.

The North fought to preserve the Union. The South made it pretty clear that other grievances aside, slavery was their primary reason for seceding.

01-04-2011, 02:27 AM	#13
tefraxKedWere Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 392 Senior Member	What, the mainstream point of view is that the war was fought over slavery? That's like saying we fought Georgia over SO's right to secede. The North fought to preserve the Union. The South made it pretty clear that other grievances aside, slavery was their primary reason for seceding.
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