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Two sides to every story

I was reared and educated in the North, and received a North Eastern version of a victor's guide to history: The Civil War was about ending slavery.

I discovered the other side of the story upon attending college (and relocating) in the south. I discovered that the CW as the last battle of the Constitution. Were we to be a confederation of sovereign states, and a comparatively weak Federal Govt, or were we to become a Federal nation, with member states. As sovereign states, each state can decide to participate, or not. As a Federal nation, each state is compelled by force to participate. The single greatest expansion of Federal power occurred during the CW, as Lincoln essentially became a dictator in order to preserve the Union.

Slavery was an issue, but not the root cause for the North to prosecute the war. As always it was about money and power.

A deeper investigation would lead one to investigate the roles of export markets, tariffs, duties, excise taxes, agrarian vs industrial economies, and representation in Congress.


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