Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

To: southernsunshine; Happy Rain
southernsunshine: "Arkansas seceded due to Lincoln's demand for troops.
It had nothing to with a belief that the South would collapse in the absence of slavery.
Arkansas rejected the notion that the Federal government had the authority to use force to coerce the seceded states back into the Union."

Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee and Arkansas all seceded after the Confederacy declared war on the United States, May 6, 1861.

They wanted war. They chose war. They got war.
They should be happy.

100 posted on 01/11/2011 12:18:01 PM PST by BroJoeK (a little historical perspective....)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 24 | View Replies ]


To: BroJoeK

So, when the majority of the population elected Obama, are you saying that we wanted socialism, chose socialism and got socialism so we should be happy?

After all, we as a nation, chose to do this.


103 posted on 01/11/2011 12:20:57 PM PST by paladin1_dcs
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 100 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson