ConnorEl
Well-known member
per Leonard Pitts Jr.
Anyhow, today marks the 150th anniversary of first conflict of the Civil War.
I don' t pretend to be especially knowledgeable wrt the history of the war. But my impression is that Pitts is mostly right to suggest that the war was more about slavery than some seem willing to admit.
I don't know that any of my ancestors ever owned slaves, but I do consider the African slave trade to be one of the worst chapters in our nation's history. So glad it came to an end...and sorry it took such a bloody conflict to end it.
And so glad Lincoln was around to lead our nation through it.
Anyhow, today marks the 150th anniversary of first conflict of the Civil War.
I don' t pretend to be especially knowledgeable wrt the history of the war. But my impression is that Pitts is mostly right to suggest that the war was more about slavery than some seem willing to admit.
I don't know that any of my ancestors ever owned slaves, but I do consider the African slave trade to be one of the worst chapters in our nation's history. So glad it came to an end...and sorry it took such a bloody conflict to end it.
And so glad Lincoln was around to lead our nation through it.