The confederate war was about slavery – but that is not all. President Lincoln cared more about preserving the country than eliminating slavery. That is why he waited until September, 1962 to announce the Emancipation Proclamation.
I am pleased that we remained as one country and eliminated slavery. But one question that is never asked is what was the basis for Lincoln thwarting the rights of any state to leave the union.
After the Revolutionary War, the 13 colonies decided to come together . Imagine the discussion that would have ensued if the colonies had to explicitly give up their right to subsequently leave the union.
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