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1) Why did the South secede?

Conservatives whitewash Civil War history, saying it was about “states’ rights” & not slavery. Here’s a thread to help you make up your own mind and to share. Not my words - the words of the Confederate authors.

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2) “Our new government’s foundations are laid, its cornerstone rests, upon the great truth that the negro is not equal to the white man; that slavery - subordination to the superior race - is his natural and normal condition.”

Alexander Stephens has no place in the US Capitol. 2) “Our new government’s foundations are laid, its corne
3) Why did Georgia secede?

The prohibition of slavery… hostility to it, the equality of the black & white races… were boldly proclaimed by its leaders & applauded by its followers… The prohibition of slavery in the Territories is the cardinal principle.”

#AskAConfederate 3) Why did Georgia secede?  The prohibition of slavery… ho
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Almost time for our next game of #StumpARepublican - the finest Twitter trivia game to ever stump a Republican!

Tonight’s topic: Slavery

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Time for our next game of #StumpARepublican - the finest Twitter trivia game to ever stump a Republican!

>>> According to the 1860 Census, what percent of Southerners owned slaves?

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HINT #1

There is a strong, persistent myth pushed by historical revisionists and slavery apologists about slave holding in the Southern states and confederacy.

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