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To: TitansAFC
The Civil War was never about slavery anyway, at least not directly. It was pure economics and culture.
209 posted on 03/31/2010 5:00:07 PM PDT by ExSoldier (Democracy is 2 wolves and a lamb voting on dinner. Liberty is a well armed lamb contesting the vote.)
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To: ExSoldier
The Civil War was never about slavery anyway, at least not directly. It was pure economics and culture.

Please explain how having your economy and culture based on slavery makes not related to slavery?

230 posted on 03/31/2010 5:10:01 PM PDT by LexBaird (Tyrannosaurus Lex, unapologetic carnivore)
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To: ExSoldier
"not about slavery"

Then why did Confederate vice-president Alexander Stephens call slavery "the cornerstone of the Confederacy"?

676 posted on 04/01/2010 10:39:21 AM PDT by driftless2 (for long term happiness, learn how to play the accordion)
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