Originally Posted by ltppowell
Originally Posted by antlers
Originally Posted by okie
The vast majority of southern men who fought in the war did NOT own slaves THAT is a cold hard fact. They fought because they were invaded. The history books fail to mention that...

The fat-cat Southern politicians lied to the vast majority of southerner's and made em' think it was all about freedom and liberty.
Wouldn't be the first time, or last, that politicians have lied to the public in order to garner public support for a war that was beneficial to the politicians.

You are absolutely right. And the liberal Northern politicians lied to the northerners and made them think it was about slavery.

As Birdwatcher pointed out...slavery was the centerpiece of the South's documents of secession, slavery was the centerpiece of the South's causes for secession, and slavery was the centerpiece of the South's very Constitution. THAT is the truth.

Every day on this side of the ground is a win.