[ronald_reagan]

The civil war wasnt really about slavery, so I dont think you can say that hundreds of thousands of people died to free slaves. Hundreds of thousands of people died to defend thier side, be it the union or the confederacy.

Blacks werent really free until the 60's.

had the south won, the nation as a whole would much freer now. currently the federal government holds us hostage and states have absolutely no power any longer. had the south won, this wouldn't be the case.

i'm an old state rights democrat. (dixiecrat) irateSho