If one tries to suggest that money or fiscal issues was an issue for secession, keepers of the Myth are very quick to point out that South Carolina’s secession document only talks about slavery as the reason. Saying slavery can mean several things, but for now let’s just accept the notion that the Myth makers are trying …
Those of us who know the War for Southern Independence was more than just about slavery often get accused of trying to make economics one of the reasons for the conflict. Accused of performing economic studies after the fact to fit that narrative. But what if there was economic information that would have been available …
War for Southern Independence – The North Needs the South’s Resources Read More »
When we must ask Daddy for permission to do anything, we are not independent, we are not free, we are not sovereign. The main issue wasn’t if I could take my car on the trip. That’s the event that brought this issue to the forefront. That is, driving out west to see my friends. Dad …
My Car and Slavery – Another Perspective, An Analogy Read More »
Another way to conceal the truth is the way the information is presented. During the War for Southern Independence the states have been described as free states, slave states and border states. What is not normally discussed in polite company is that the border states had slave populations. And these Border states, which were slave …
The Border Slave States – Smoke and Mirrors, Drinking the Kool-Aid Read More »
Most Americans have been drinking the Kool-Aid, me included. But, Kool-Aid is basically a child’s drink. It’s OKay to grow up and see something closer to the truth. Abraham Lincoln is praised for his Gettysburg address. Many people died in the Gettysburg battle. So, Lincoln gives us this spectacular oratory, which is taught to …
Drinking the Kool-Aid and the Gettysburg Address Read More »
President Lincoln said in a letter to Horace Greely (August 22, 1862) that his paramount objective was to “save the Union.” But why did the Union need to be saved? Economic destruction to the North is the quick answer. The disastrous Morrill tariff was going to cause imported goods to pay twice the tariff rates …
History can be concealed by just ignoring it, or another tricky way is to make it nearly impossible to engage in an adult conversation about it. I’m referring to our Civil War. If an adult in this country even tries to discuss anything beyond the standard group think thoughts of the “war was fought to …
War For Southern Independence – Civil War – Can’t Talk About It! Read More »
So, Indiana was a “Free State” during the Civil War. This is the common understanding presented throughout the school system and general public. Sounds kinda nice – Free State. No slavery in our State, we are above it all and slightly superior to our slave holding states to the South. The truth is, Article 13 …