Re: [tlug] [OT] US Civil War

["david.blomberg@example.com" <david.blomberg@example.com>]

On Wed, 2007-08-22 at 16:16 +0900, Josh Glover wrote:
> On 22/08/07, Chris BALUTA <baluta@example.com> wrote:
> 
> >    This isn't my understanding of things. I don't think slavery
> > was a burning issue one way or the other for the average
> > Northerner (or Sourtherner, for that matter).
> 
> Interesting analysis. However, I think it does not tell the complete
> story, either. Slavery certainly *became* a blazing issue once Lincoln
> played the card. And like Ken pointed out, it was a domestic political
> move as well as an international one.
A friend pointed out www.civilwarhome.com/gordoncauses.htm out to me a
few months ago.  Definately worth a read.

Dave (no the other dave)