re: Born 210 years ago today: Abraham Lincoln

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Then why did you say you didn't?

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There’s this magical thing called sarcasm.

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Why was South Carolina so scared of Lincoln that they left the Union before he took power?

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A mix between issues with the fugitive slave act, a belief that the north was taking advantage of the south’s economy, issues with states rights (in terms of new states chosing to allow slavery or not), and an irrational fear of change.

Now, why did the north fight the south? Was it to end slavery or was it to preserve the union?

If you believe the north fought to end slavery, why would they continue to allow slavery in the north? Why didn’t the emancipation proclamation affect slaves in the north?