Alrighty, my server's been disconnected for maintenance so now is a good time to explain myself.
I've been bashed on one of my posts for having the Bars & Stripes as my avatar. I believe it to stand for freedom that was oppressed. A common misconception of the war is that it was about slavery, it wasn't. The war was about taxes and states sovereign rights. 75% of all taxes came from the south, all the tax money went north to others states pockets, can you see whats happening? The south is losing money, power, and rights. In 1828 the government put a tax on called the back tariff, which specifically brought taxes from the south into the north. In 1833 a Force Bill was put in place, allowing the northern states to collect taxes by force from other states. The tension between south and north already existed. When he war broke out it was because the government had become destructive in thee ends. Constitution states that it is the rights and duty of the people to overthrow the government when this happens.
Abraham Lincoln did not care about slavery and even said he would end the war keeping the slaves if he could, a year after the civil war started, 1862.
Here is some links to read, and actually read them if you want to argue:
https://www.mightyta...used-civil-war/
http://www.abrahamli...hes/greeley.htm
I believe the bars and stars supports freedom of states rights. Slavery would have faded away just like in England. It didn't have to be a war.
Texas_Tyrant