States Rights

Discussion in 'History Forum' started by Salty, Jul 10, 2011.

  1. Salty 20,000 Posts Club
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    Most people thing the War Betwen the States was fought only becasue of slavery.

    Many do realize that States Rights was one of the main issues.

    So what were the other States rights were at Stake?

    Salty

    PS We can incluse why westeren Virginia wanted to seperate from Va, can be part of this discussion

    PPS - Please keep this dicussion on the OP and not on slavery - please
     
    Salty, Jul 10, 2011
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  2. billwald New Member

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    Worse than that . . . before Lincoln's Revolution we were sovereign nations under a mutual defense pact, the Constitution. Lincoln transformed us into the United Provinces Of America. Only the name stayed the same to protect the guilty.
     
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