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Two sides to every story

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In Reply to: RE: The biggest re-write of history... posted by dancingseamonkey on July 25, 2019 at 09:44:06

I was reared and educated in the North, and received a North Eastern version of a victor's guide to history: The Civil War was about ending slavery.

I discovered the other side of the story upon attending college (and relocating) in the south. I discovered that the CW as the last battle of the Constitution. Were we to be a confederation of sovereign states, and a comparatively weak Federal Govt, or were we to become a Federal nation, with member states. As sovereign states, each state can decide to participate, or not. As a Federal nation, each state is compelled by force to participate. The single greatest expansion of Federal power occurred during the CW, as Lincoln essentially became a dictator in order to preserve the Union.

Slavery was an issue, but not the root cause for the North to prosecute the war. As always it was about money and power.

A deeper investigation would lead one to investigate the roles of export markets, tariffs, duties, excise taxes, agrarian vs industrial economies, and representation in Congress.

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Interesting.... thanks for posting that! (nt) - TWB 05:51:02 07/27/19 (0)
NT
RE: Two sides to every story - Sondek 11:34:31 07/26/19 (4)
None of what you say alters the truth in what he said about the Daughters and the rewrite of textbooks. That is fact.

It is true that the war was about more than slavery and I don't disagree with the litany of causes you mention.
- RE: Two sides to every story - dancingseamonkey 11:58:17 07/26/19 (3)
  Right! Since when does the loser get to write their history?
  
  "Trying is the first step towards failure."
  Homer Simpson
  - "Since when does the loser get to write their history".?.... Why THAT continues to today.... - TWB 05:59:13 07/27/19 (2)
    We've had to endure 3+ years of someone giving excuses in perpetuity as to why they lost... so the tradition continues.....
    - LOL. You are THE one trick pony!! - Sondek 09:28:32 07/27/19 (1)
      Find another axe to grind. You're sounding like a whiner.
      - No whine here....just stating the.... - TWB 09:44:10 07/27/19 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: LOL. You are THE one trick pony!! posted by Sondek on July 27, 2019 at 09:28:32
        
        facts Sonodik...

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