• blahsay@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    I always thought the war was over states rights, specifically the right to keep slaves, but generally too?

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      10 months ago

      They specifically mention the right to keep slaves in their succession.

      The southern states wanted to enforce their laws on the northern states.

      “States rights” is a modern reframing of the story.

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        10 months ago

        Interesting! I just had a look at the NC ordinance of succession and they definitely mention slavery and enshrine slaves as property but it’s all the way down in section 9 a long with a bunch of other rights.

        Weirdly there’s actually a section banning the import of any more ‘negros’ (white slaves ok presumably?).

        I’m not completely convinced of your point. Did the people of the time consider states rights the issue?

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          10 months ago

          Oh wow I just read the Mississippi ordinance of succession and that one is all about slavery 😂.

          The bit about negroes toiling under the sun was wild.

          Well I’m pretty convinced for at least some states it was completely about slavery. Maybe not a blanket statement though given there’s differences.