01/02/03: Re: New York Draft Riots:

Posted By: zoomie


If you think that the Civil War was fought over slavery had better go and read real history or change schools ... the Civil War was fought over states rights - period! The slavery issue didn't come up until the Emancipation Proclimation almost two-thirds through the war >and<it really didn't address slavery ... most slaves, those who didn't stay on and keep their masters property going while they were away fought for the south ....


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