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AverageOldGuy

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14. Also read:

Sat Dec 30, 2023, 11:57 AM

Dec 2023

-- The Articles of Secession passed by each state that seceded from the Union.

-- The Constitution of the Confederate States of America.

Then tell me what was the cause of secession and the cause for which they fought. (HINT: It was NOT the "Lost Cause".)

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"The vice president of the Confederacy, Alexander Stephens of Georgia, was quite clear about the cause of the Civil War" [View all] Joinfortmill Dec 2023 OP

A declaration of the causes which impel the State of Texas to secede dalton99a Dec 2023 #1

They made no effort to conceal their motives Playingmantis Dec 2023 #2

Where are the slave wages now? pwb Dec 2023 #4

Just to clarify Playingmantis Dec 2023 #6

..or someone pandering to idiots.. thomski64 Dec 2023 #17

She grew up in a political family. pwb Dec 2023 #3

Who are we talking about? efhmc Dec 2023 #9

Nikki Haley mn9driver Dec 2023 #13

Thank you. efhmc Jan 2024 #43

she knows damn well what caused the Civil War Skittles Dec 2023 #37

Also, another important detail SidneyR Dec 2023 #5

In the south we're famous for politics built on hypocrisy SouthernDem4ever Dec 2023 #8

The South still sucks. DownriverDem Dec 2023 #7

This was the "Cornerstone speech Stephens gave in March 1862 to explain the basis for the Confederacy Martin68 Dec 2023 #10

This musclecar6 Dec 2023 #26

Almost 2024 and this argument hibbing Dec 2023 #11

Great OP - pellucidly clear 😀 malaise Dec 2023 #12

Also read: AverageOldGuy Dec 2023 #14

Abraham Lincoln also made it clear in his 2nd inaugural address ColinC Dec 2023 #15

The idea of subjugation of a people is so cruel and worthy of contempt. The Republicans do not condemn it. David__77 Dec 2023 #16

Never ends, does it? Jean Genie Dec 2023 #18

Lincoln and Stephens were actually friends ITAL Dec 2023 #22

Haley is an honest Confederate apologist she will never shake it. gordianot Dec 2023 #19

So why take down the statues Governor? Was that just to placate the other side?? Evolve Dammit Dec 2023 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author hunter Dec 2023 #20

It's not ignorance; they know the South's history and still yearn for those "glorious" antebellum times. sop Dec 2023 #21

Just goes on and on. Neil Young called it out 50 years ago. Keeps on chugging. They hate "woke" which is basic truth Evolve Dammit Dec 2023 #29

Those words are from what is known as the "Cornerstone Speech". Any politician TeamProg Dec 2023 #23

The Cornerstone Speech of 1861...text. ProudMNDemocrat Dec 2023 #24

It's always about the money and who gets it. Slaves were a huge money maker. Lonestarblue Dec 2023 #25

My first extended stay in the South several decades ago was a moniss Dec 2023 #27

Revisionist history has been around a long time. Evolve Dammit Dec 2023 #30

Yes indeed and moniss Dec 2023 #33

I admire that that you were aware. I thought History was history; facts were facts. No idea it was manipulated Evolve Dammit Dec 2023 #35

There is an OP I'm working on that moniss Dec 2023 #36

I admire your quest for a truthful narrative and would dispute the lazy assertion! Evolve Dammit Dec 2023 #41

The South had grand plans for the future. LastDemocratInSC Dec 2023 #31

The idiocity of that "Great Truth" is Disaffected Dec 2023 #32

It would be interesting to ask Alexander Stephens what he thinks of Haley. Renew Deal Dec 2023 #34

"Who? That Hindu heathen savage?" dalton99a Dec 2023 #38

K&R Blue Owl Dec 2023 #39

He was also voted the South's Sexiest Secessionist 3 years in a row. prodigitalson Dec 2023 #40

Nikki would be enslaved. Next..question.. Another stupid Repuke Evolve Dammit Dec 2023 #42