Dirtydan
05-28-2008, 04:36 PM
As a student of the civil war, I have read many books and articles on the subject. From the the beginning to the end, not just militarily, but more so to it's impact on America and on it's people, the American Civil War defined us and decided what type of country we were going to be. The Revolution did what it did by way of independance, but the civil war showed what direction we
were going to go.
One topic that always comes to discussion, is the cause of the war. From the time we were all in school, we have always been taught in history class the war was fought over the issue of slavery. Well, I am here to tell you that is not true and this is nothing more than propaganda.
The American Civil War was not about slavery, especially to the men who fought in it. The war was about "rights" and the freedom of the independant states to self-govern themselves. Slavery was one of the causes, but not the sole cause as we have been led to believe. Leading up to the war. many other issues such as the willfull coercion by the largly industrial North towards the agricultural based Southern States and several economic differences created resentment and mistrust between North and South.
Now enters the abolitionist, who on behalf of the slave invites them to revolt against their masters and earn their freedom. The Southerners, fearing the anti- slave North will insite slaves to murder them in their beds, draws further and further away from the 'Union of States'. With the election of Lincoln, the Southern States feel the threat of losing their rights and property and begin, one by one, to succeed from the Union.
Lincoln, who is willing to do anything it takes to keep the country together, sends troops to invade the cotton states to stop this rebellion.
As any American would feel about this great land of ours, the Southerners
looked upon this as an invaision onto their sacred soil by a tryranical government, and thus with the raising of militias begins the war.
Americans must remember, Lincolns "Emancipation Proclamation" was
a political tool to keep France and England from comming into the war on the side of the South (Cotton). Since these countries had a interest in the cotton, they came very close to recognizing the Confederacy as an independant country. Now, with the abolition of slavery, these countries did not, as slavery had been outlawed in both governments for many years.
With a Southern defeat, the result of the war was the triumph of government, banks, corporations, special interests, and of course, everyones friend, the nigger.
::cnflg
were going to go.
One topic that always comes to discussion, is the cause of the war. From the time we were all in school, we have always been taught in history class the war was fought over the issue of slavery. Well, I am here to tell you that is not true and this is nothing more than propaganda.
The American Civil War was not about slavery, especially to the men who fought in it. The war was about "rights" and the freedom of the independant states to self-govern themselves. Slavery was one of the causes, but not the sole cause as we have been led to believe. Leading up to the war. many other issues such as the willfull coercion by the largly industrial North towards the agricultural based Southern States and several economic differences created resentment and mistrust between North and South.
Now enters the abolitionist, who on behalf of the slave invites them to revolt against their masters and earn their freedom. The Southerners, fearing the anti- slave North will insite slaves to murder them in their beds, draws further and further away from the 'Union of States'. With the election of Lincoln, the Southern States feel the threat of losing their rights and property and begin, one by one, to succeed from the Union.
Lincoln, who is willing to do anything it takes to keep the country together, sends troops to invade the cotton states to stop this rebellion.
As any American would feel about this great land of ours, the Southerners
looked upon this as an invaision onto their sacred soil by a tryranical government, and thus with the raising of militias begins the war.
Americans must remember, Lincolns "Emancipation Proclamation" was
a political tool to keep France and England from comming into the war on the side of the South (Cotton). Since these countries had a interest in the cotton, they came very close to recognizing the Confederacy as an independant country. Now, with the abolition of slavery, these countries did not, as slavery had been outlawed in both governments for many years.
With a Southern defeat, the result of the war was the triumph of government, banks, corporations, special interests, and of course, everyones friend, the nigger.
::cnflg