this post was submitted on 04 Nov 2023
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[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 72 points 1 year ago (4 children)

it was for state’s rights!

It was for state’s rights to:

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe 45 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Be forced to allow slavery.

It was illegal in the Confederacy for them to ban it. So much for the right to choose for themselves.

[–] SuiXi3D@kbin.social 35 points 1 year ago

…literally own people.

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[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 14 points 1 year ago

Quite rough. Our civil war losers are treated much better.

...they weren't pro slavery though

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