They pointed out that the North's textile industry depended on southern cotton
Well, they didn't really. Northern states didn't really have slavery much at all. Though they did want more political and military power than the south, so they started the civil war. The civil war actually really wasn't just all about freeing the slaves. Actually, freeing the slaves may have been the last thing on their minds.
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they pointed out that the north's textile industry depended on southern cotton.
they pointed out that the north's textile industry depended on southern cotton.
Southern states claimed that their right to own slaves was being threatened by the federal government, particularly with the election of Abraham Lincoln as president. They believed secession was necessary to preserve their economic and social system based on slavery.
Slavery. "State's Rights" is code language for "We want to own people of color".
The North, by far. Some claim that this was the biggest factor in Southern defeat.