General Sherman did not mind slavery. He just wanted them to be treated more like humans. Although he did hate them, he referred to them as the "N-word". He had several ideas about how that could be achieved. The people of Louisiana should not be held responsible for slavery, Sherman said, because they inherited it. Still, there were things they should do to “bring the legal condition of the slaves more near the status of human beings under all Christian and civilized governments.” The Civil War was not about slavery as it was needed to keep America growing. It is about the Southern States' rights that they were given. And in return, they would sign onto the new Consitution. The U.S. Gov't wanted to renege on its promises of State Rights. The South was growing too big and strong. People in Washington were concerned that the South would take over Washington D.C.