@PugJesus@lemmy.world to Political Memes@lemmy.worldEnglish • 6 months agoLincoln would be rolling in his grave to see the modern GOPlemmy.worldimagemessage-square51fedilinkarrow-up1669
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minus-square@TrickDacy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink21•6 months agoSort of insane the reason for the civil war is debated. Sure, it was a confluence of factors but it’s pretty obvious slavery was #1 by far
minus-square@Wolf_359@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink6•6 months agoAn oft-repeated Reddit comment goes something like this: When you know a little about the civil war, you think it’s about slavery. When you know a little more about the civil war, you realize there were other factors. When you know a lot about the civil war, you realize it was all about slavery.
Sort of insane the reason for the civil war is debated. Sure, it was a confluence of factors but it’s pretty obvious slavery was #1 by far
An oft-repeated Reddit comment goes something like this:
When you know a little about the civil war, you think it’s about slavery.
When you know a little more about the civil war, you realize there were other factors.
When you know a lot about the civil war, you realize it was all about slavery.