Jeet Heer, the Naomi Wolf of history. Ignore @HeerJeet's trollish, dishonest, & inane declamations, read instead James M. McPherson, "Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era", "For Cause & Comrades: Why Men Fought in the Civil War", "Drawn with the Sword" etc.https://twitter.com/HeerJeet/status/1399131367917694978 …
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I don't often agree with
@HeerJeet, but I'm fairly certain he's right here or at least I what I *think* he's saying sounds right. The North, or maybe Lincoln more directly, wasn't going for the quick kill on slavery at the onset.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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That's true but perfectly compatible with the fact that the Northern war aim at start of war was saving union (that war aim changed during course of war when it became clear that goal of defeating south required abolition).
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