Mark Small

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When you imply I am uninformed, you seem to overlook my cites to historical documents and scholarly commentary on history.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?

besides cornerstone, learn how and that the shit heads made preaching or owning a book that questioned slavery was a crime punishable by public torture...ISIS style then try your best to grasp how that impacted South 2 be shit head and ISIS like 100% contrary to FF contd

if you arent able to figure that out, let me know. finally a guy named Lincoln explained this about Founding Fathers oh, 100, 200 times Quite famous at the time. He was correct too, re the founding fathers and slavery He used what we call facts...read his full speeches

Lincoln, debate with Stephen Douglas, Charleston, Illinois, Sept 18, 1858: “I am not, nor ever have been, in favor of bringing about in any way the social and political equality of the white and black races … 1/8

“...I am not nor ever have been in favor of making voters or jurors of Negroes, nor of qualifying them to hold office, nor to intermarry with white people; and I will say in addition to this that there is a physical difference between... 2/8

“... the white and black races which I believe will forever forbid the two races from living together on terms of social and political equality. And inasmuch as they cannot so live, while they do remain together there must be ... 3/8

“a position of superior and inferior, and I as much as any other man am in favor of having the superior position assigned to the white race.” You said I should read Lincoln’s speeches. I just quoted from a speech he gave in 1858. 4/8