Mark Small

Sme shit heads, no fking kidding jack learn. the rest of the fking story no need to remain uninformed Getting part of the story makes us dumber yet more snug

I asked you what slogans I repeated. I also referred to secession statements of 4 States - Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina and Texas - as to why they seceded. To say slavery would have gone away if ministers had been allowed to preach is simplistic.

GEORGIA: ppl of Georgia present to their confederates & the world the causes which have led 2 the separation For the last 10 yrs we have had numerous/serious causes of complaint against our non-slave-holding confederate States with reference 2 subject of African slavery

MISSISSIPPI: Slavery supplies the product by far largest/most important portions of commerce of earth Products peculiar 2 tropical regions... by imperious law of nature, none but black race can bear exposure 2 tropical sun Blow at slavery is blow at commerce and civilization. ...

SOUTH CAROLINA: The right of property in slaves was recognized by giving 2 free persons distinct political rights: right to represent, & burthening them w/direct taxes 4 3/5 of their slaves; by authorizing importation of slaves 4 20 yrs; by stipulating rendition of fugitives.

TEXAS: abandoned her separate nat'l existence/was received as commonwealth protecting inst'n known as negro slavery: servitude of African to white race - a relation that had existed from 1st settlement of her wilderness by white race & her ppl intended should exist in future

These secession stmts reflected the dominant view of citizens of the South. "The end of slavery would mean the end of the South. .. Though not all Southerners felt this way, most did." Kaplan, Lincoln and the Abolitionists, 2017, p. 266.

When you imply I am uninformed, you seem to overlook my cites to historical documents and scholarly commentary on history. Reasons the Civil War occurred are complex. What support do you have for your assertions?