re: Confederate Flag vs. US Flag

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The Civil War was fought over slavery. Quit with the revisionist's history.

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Even though I agree, I think it needs to be clarified so people don't continue to act as thought the North was this altruistic society that came down the free the slaves in the South, because that is not what happened nor was it their intention.

The South was worried slavery was coming to an end and basically secession was their way out to protect their interest. The North leadership was much more concerned about the South pitching a fit and leaving than they were about freeing slaves and equal rights, but that was the motivation for many of the actual soldiers involved.

In the context of the confederate battle flag discussion it is ridiculous to imply that the Civil War was fought over anything other than the protection of slavery in the South, but in the historical sense the North doesn't get a pass either.