Slavery: THE Cause Of The War?

Slavery

From: dware4dixie@gmail.com
To: sbramson@bellsouth.net

Sir,

I have been following the dialogue in SHNV. I disagree that "all scholarly research" states that slavery was the main issue. I do believe that there is other "scholarly" research that indicates otherwise. The inference from your statement is that if the research indicates otherwise it is not "scholarly.

I also would assume that cultural differences (most of don't care for Yankees and certainly not being ruled by them), The fact that Lincoln got not one electoral vote from the South, and that fact that the South was paying over 80% of the Federal till were not good enough causes for secession. Would you then have an opinion on what would be a good enough cause for secession?
I would also point out the the "all about slavery"TM implies that there is a definite ability somehow to answer the question of what this war was fought. Could also that ability be used to answer why we are in Iraq, Afghanistan and hundreds of other countries in the world?

I believe it is as important to look at the effects of wars as the causes. I would argue that the North's onslaught of the South was the first in many rounds of imperialistic warmongering. That by devastating the South, forcing her into a "union" with blood, this country was made large enough to wage war on the world. I would think that most "scholarly research" would indicate that America today is ruled by the heirs of Lincoln, not Thomas Jefferson or Jefferson Davis. If you like the passing of unread bills, federal bailouts, bribes, and corruption, then you have to love the way the War of 1861-65 turned out.

So, if slavery is the major cause of the war, was it worth it?

Happy New Year,

David Ware

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Slavery: THE Cause Of The War?