Statements from the time suggest otherwise. History books have misled todays Americans to believe the war was fought to free slaves. Therefore, the war of 1861 should be called The War Between the States or the War for Southern Independence. The more bitter southerner might call it the War of Northern Aggression. Like Washington, Davis was seeking independence. In 1861, Confederate President Jefferson Davis was no more interested in taking over Washington than George Washington was interested in taking over England in 1776. A civil war is a conflict between two or more factions trying to take over a government. The reason we dont face the specter of another Civil War is because todays Americans dont have yesteryears spirit of liberty and constitutional respect, and political statesmanship is in short supply.Īctually, the war of 1861 was not a civil war. The problems that led to the Civil War are the same problems todaybig, intrusive government. Single Issues of The Independent Review.Podcast: Independent Outlook / Conversations.International Economics and Development.
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