re: Slavery was not the only issue the South was fighting for

First of all, NO I don't think that a state should have a right to pass laws that discriminate against any race. That, though, is a constitutional issue.

Slavery is wrong, and was always wrong. The fact is, though, the north did not truly care about the morality of slavery (at least at first). It was more concerned with political and economic power over the south. The northern states used the issue slavery as a way to gain control over the south through the use of the federal government. The south realized that and fought back.

The issue is complicated, and ultimately the end result of the Civil War abolishing slavery was the right result. But, you cannot demonize those who fought for the south as simply a bunch of racists. Don't forget, there were MANY blacks who fought for the South and some blacks who even owned slaves.