Interesting diversion here:
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The fact is that slavery WAS an issue - but it was not by any means the only one - or even the largest one. It has been portrayed as such because morally - it is an abhorrent practice, and the victor gets to write the history. What better causus belli for later generations to look at than a vile acceptance of such practices?
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"Or even the largest one"? We just had that discussion, and it's pretty much a given that throughout The South 'The Cause' is still alive, and they won't ever admit it.
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Originally Posted by CaptainHaplo
Note there is not claim that slavery was not an issue. But the reality is that there were more issues than just the one. Yet you take exception to teaching that historical fact?
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Not me. I take exception to teaching that slavery was a minor issue. You'll have to read my post in the 'Confederate's Day' thread or whatever it was - I'm not going to go through all that again here. Slavery was the overriding and overwhelming cause of secession, and secession is what the war was fought over. And that's the real fact, deny it as you may.
At the same time you accuse others of not facing the truth, you seem to be arguing for a very biased picture of history.