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Bro it’s factually correct, you can read Lincoln’s diary discussing it. The statement “the civil war was about slavery” isn’t wrong it just lacking nuance in the same way the statement I added to was.

Resolutions upon the subject of domestic slavery having passed both branches of the General Assembly at its present session, the undersigned hereby protest against the passage of the same.

They believe that the institution of slavery is founded on both injustice and bad policy; but that the promulgation of abolition doctrines tends rather to increase than to abate its evils.

They believe that the Congress of the United States has no power, under the constitution, to interfere with the institution of slavery in the different States.

They believe that the Congress of the United States has the power, under the constitution, to abolish slavery in the District of Columbia; but that that power ought not to be exercised unless at the request of the people of said District.

The difference between these opinions and those contained in the said resolutions, is their reason for entering this protest."

Dan Stone, A. Lincoln, Representatives from the county of Sangamon

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Okay let’s try this another way .

You are 100% correct in your assertion that the civil war was a culmination of much more than just moral outrage over slavery, and it’s a subject worth continued study.

However, there are people who are exploiting that nuance for despicable reasons. So when you comment trying to clarify what you see as a matter of historical record, some of us see it as unhelpful because it’s continuing to provide conversational cover to those who want to use that historical record in bad faith.

It’s true, some slaves learned trade skills, but would you come in talking that ish if the OP was about the benefits of being enslaved?

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Sure.

Agreed.

Why do you believe I’m one of these exploitative people and you aren’t.

I don’t get involved in subjectives and things I’m not particularly experienced in so I wouldn’t touch it.

That said, if you agree with me then what is the drama and downvote barrage about?

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To be clear, I have not downvoted you at all.

Have a good day!

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Dude, you think if chattel slavery never existed in the South that there still would have been a civil war?

The civil war was 100% about slavery.

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Please quote me on that one boss.

Please refer to where I said it wasn’t.

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I was just proving you wrong in the shortest way possible, as it was the most effort your position deserved.

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Point to where I said it’s wasn’t. You’ll be like the third person who can’t find it because I didn’t say it nor ever imply it.

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