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minus-squareGerowen@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up22·3 days agoYes, it’s exactly that black and white. The southern states explicitly cited slavery as their reason for secession, it wasn’t some afterthought or side benefit. You can read their letters here: https://www.battlefields.org/learn/primary-sources/declaration-causes-seceding-states
Yes, it’s exactly that black and white. The southern states explicitly cited slavery as their reason for secession, it wasn’t some afterthought or side benefit.
You can read their letters here: https://www.battlefields.org/learn/primary-sources/declaration-causes-seceding-states