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To: ClearCase_guy
I disagree with this premise. The war was not fought to free the slaves.

It was fought to preserve slavery, so the statement is correct.

12 posted on 02/13/2018 6:37:23 AM PST by DoodleDawg
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To: DoodleDawg

“It was fought to preserve slavery, so the statement is correct.”

If that is correct, how did the slave state of Maryland preserve their slavery by fighting the slave state of Virginia?

How did the slave state of Kentucky preserve their slavery by fighting the slave state of Tennessee?

How did the slave state of Missouri preserve their slavery by fighting the slave state of Arkansas?

How did the slave state of Delaware preserve their slavery by fighting the slave state of North Carolina?

How did the slave state of West Virginia preserve their . . .


17 posted on 02/13/2018 6:57:51 AM PST by jeffersondem
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To: DoodleDawg

“It was fought to preserve slavery, so the statement is correct.”

That is an interesting comment.

If the South was fighting for slavery, who was fighting against slavery?


36 posted on 02/13/2018 8:10:03 AM PST by jeffersondem
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To: DoodleDawg
“It was fought to preserve slavery, so the statement is correct.”

I hate to be persistent, but are you saying the slave state of Delaware fought the war to preserve slavery, or to end slavery?

63 posted on 02/13/2018 4:06:43 PM PST by jeffersondem
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