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marietheran · 5 months ago

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I'm not defending the confederates or the abhorrence known as slavery but there's one thing I don't really understand - if part of a country wants to leave, shouldn't you let them?

#I'm not saying the Union was wrong to fight them per se #but while putting the issue this way probably wouldn't gather enough support to be viable #shouldn't the question rather be whether it's acceptable to attack another state because it opresses people?#the south did not have the moral right #but I feel like forcing them back into the fold... sets a precedent #/#obv I'm an European talking about stuff so feel free to ignore me if I'm getting it wrong #but I'm kinda puzzled about the idea #therese rambles #history #the civil war #usa #us history

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