Not that I really care, but for your sake, you state the "we" don't give homework assignments around here (and then remind me that "you" told "me" to look up Rhett's speech). You say Rhett can't be a visionary and a bigot, but then it seems like you go on to say that Lincoln was a visionary bigot. I'm not really sure. And then it seems that you are informing me that the ACW is settled science around here and that the reasons for Southern secession are no longer open to discussion. (I am really trying hard to resist going tit for tat).
Let it suffice to say, that I hereby retract the question posed earlier to you and "all", (i.e., "If the South had won the war would it have freed the slaves?")
Just so you know, it was while searching golden circle that I came across Rhett's name. Funny how that works. I knew I had just heard that name and sure enough, you had said, (search Robert Rhett). At that point you hadn't yet mentioned his "Address to Slaveholding States". But I did eventually read it and about it, and even found a version that included explanation and commentary and fact-checking. That one said it was hogwash (specifically in regards to his claims about S.Carolina and ship building).
One of the fun things about the WBTS threads is that they often afford an opportunity to learn more about the rich history of our great nation (even if only in dribs n drabs).
One of the more sillier aspects of the WBTS threads is when someone goes off half-elenchused ;’)
I’ve found that the best approach to these threads is a good sense of humor and a few grains of salt.