Originally Posted by Birdwatcher
Originally Posted by JoeBob
Originally Posted by IndyCA35
Originally Posted by jdm953
The south didnt fight a war to keep slaves. They fought because they were attacked. They simply fought back.


I've read most of the declarations of independence published by each of the southers states. Preserving slavery was mentioned as the prime cause of their secession. I don't recallany mention of being attacked.


No you haven’t, or you wouldn’t say that.


Statements of Causes.....

https://www.battlefields.org/learn/primary-sources/declaration-causes-seceding-states

...and the Confederate Veep on the causes of Secession...

https://www.battlefields.org/learn/primary-sources/cornerstone-speech





There are five states there. There were eleven in the Confederacy. Now tell me what event caused the last four states to join the Confederacy.

And I knew someone would drag out the Alexander Stephens speech. Tell me how you will feel being judged in history for a speech given by Kamala Harris. Does she represent your views? Does she represent the views of the people you know? The views of your state? The views of your state legislature? Or is she a politician saying things that may or may not be true for her own reasons?