The vast majority of southerners during the civil war era were poor owned no slaves. All those men didn’t pick up guns and go fight, in some instances brother against brother, over slavery. It was about states rights, taxation, and federal overreach. As you see now, a looming, overreaching federal government controls ALL. Our founding fathers were wary of government control which is why they gave the states all the rights that they did. Plenty of northerners owned slaves and/or had just ended slave ownership in the decades prior to the civil war. Over time the south would have followed suit and abolished slavery as well, especially as new technology was invented.
The idea that the North was full of do-good heroes ending slavery while the south loved slavery is preposterous and is modern propaganda. Plenty of slaves were brought in through the north and transported to the south as well.
Slavery is evil, and it is a good thing it was ended, but American slavery is just one instance of it throughout world history, including Africa where they still enslave their own today, and across America where thousands are entrapped in sex slavery today. The civil war was much more complex than “slavery”... but encouraging states and individuals to stand up to government overreach isn’t something the federal government is likely to promote. I’ve always said I would have helped along the Underground Railroad if I could have, that is how wrong I believe “ownership” and abuse of another human is. But I can believe that wholeheartedly while still understanding the truth and nuance of something like the civil war.
What is more preposterous than comparing the bad people in the north to those is the south as you mention, is the notion that "white men" are collectively guilty, esp. given the number of people who were in fact white, who fought to end it since the beginning of the settlement of the colonies . . .
I did not post in order to debate the nuances of the Civil War, but to attack the prevalent pounding narrative being taught to our kids and shoved down our throats . . . 1619 project, CRT etc. which are clearly and demonstrable FALSE.
Logically as well as historically, the main issue of the Civil War was slavery and I believe the truth is a source of powerful red pills. Our strength is that we think and read and search for truth. Amongst all that, we each find red pills that resonate more with some than others.
The vast majority of southerners during the civil war era were poor owned no slaves. All those men didn’t pick up guns and go fight, in some instances brother against brother, over slavery. It was about states rights, taxation, and federal overreach. As you see now, a looming, overreaching federal government controls ALL. Our founding fathers were wary of government control which is why they gave the states all the rights that they did. Plenty of northerners owned slaves and/or had just ended slave ownership in the decades prior to the civil war. Over time the south would have followed suit and abolished slavery as well, especially as new technology was invented.
The idea that the North was full of do-good heroes ending slavery while the south loved slavery is preposterous and is modern propaganda. Plenty of slaves were brought in through the north and transported to the south as well.
Slavery is evil, and it is a good thing it was ended, but American slavery is just one instance of it throughout world history, including Africa where they still enslave their own today, and across America where thousands are entrapped in sex slavery today. The civil war was much more complex than “slavery”... but encouraging states and individuals to stand up to government overreach isn’t something the federal government is likely to promote. I’ve always said I would have helped along the Underground Railroad if I could have, that is how wrong I believe “ownership” and abuse of another human is. But I can believe that wholeheartedly while still understanding the truth and nuance of something like the civil war.
Re: Why did poor southerners fight in the Civil War?
https://www.battlefields.org/learn/articles/why-non-slaveholding-southerners-fought
What is more preposterous than comparing the bad people in the north to those is the south as you mention, is the notion that "white men" are collectively guilty, esp. given the number of people who were in fact white, who fought to end it since the beginning of the settlement of the colonies . . .
I did not post in order to debate the nuances of the Civil War, but to attack the prevalent pounding narrative being taught to our kids and shoved down our throats . . . 1619 project, CRT etc. which are clearly and demonstrable FALSE.
Logically as well as historically, the main issue of the Civil War was slavery and I believe the truth is a source of powerful red pills. Our strength is that we think and read and search for truth. Amongst all that, we each find red pills that resonate more with some than others.
Let's defeat and destroy their false narratives!
The owners of slaves was a small percentage, even in the south as you point out.
The nuances of the Civil War can be intelligently debated.
My reason for these posts is to destroy the "white man evil" narrative such as Critical Race Theory etc., which is very dangerous.
So for that purpose, we need easily explained facts and memes, the truth of which cannot be denied --- try though they will.
Let's not pretend this wasn't a thing.
https://prologue.blogs.archives.gov/2010/12/01/lincoln-to-slaves-go-somewhere-else/
The great emancipator fighting for equality, lol. What a myth.
While we are here, when did DC become it's own city state outside the US?
What debts were accrued during the war?
Who started the conflict? Who benefited? Who? Whooooooooooo?
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GI5OOuyL4gQ
So white man baaaad??
https://www.britannica.com/place/Liberia