"The war was over states' right to secede and not slavery. Slavery was on the outs anyways Lincoln used that as a platform to push his Henry Clay agenda."
Exactly. Lincoln didnt care about slavery, just an excuse for a war and to not let the south leave the union. They had a right to leave if they wanted and it almost happened if Lee didnt charge them at gettysburg. Lee's ego got the best of him.
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