You are barking up the wrong tree. I have never maintained that slavery was an issue to Lincoln, but it was THE issue for the South. And the war would NOT have occurred had the South not perceived the future term under Lincoln to be perilous to the continuation of slavery. You are arguing a point not at issue.
You are barking up the wrong tree. I have never maintained that slavery was an issue to Lincoln, but it was THE issue for the South. And the war would NOT have occurred had the South not perceived the future term under Lincoln to be perilous to the continuation of slavery. You are arguing a point not at issue.