Not something you posted about, but -- The part that makes me "eh" a little at the Northern representation is the popular notion that the North was more moral in their willingness to abolish slavery. There's a crucial difference in that they were not nearly as invested in the slavery issue. (ie, "Easy for them to say!")
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Date: 2011-05-31 01:18 am (UTC)Not something you posted about, but -- The part that makes me "eh" a little at the Northern representation is the popular notion that the North was more moral in their willingness to abolish slavery. There's a crucial difference in that they were not nearly as invested in the slavery issue. (ie, "Easy for them to say!")