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I Know The United States Civil War Was About Slavery

Funny how 5% of the south own slaves and most of that is rich snobs funny how the north g
Had slaves to this is from the letters of succession "Congress granted both requests, and by prohibitory acts gave an absolute monopoly of this business to each of their interests, which they enjoy without diminution to this day. Not content with these great and unjust advantages, they have sought to throw the legitimate burden of their business as much as possible upon the public; they have succeeded in throwing the cost of light-houses, buoys, and the maintenance of their seamen upon the Treasury, and the Government now pays above $2,000,000 annually for the support of these objects. Theses interests, in connection with the commercial and manufacturing classes, have also succeeded, by means of subventions to mail steamers and the reduction in postage, in relieving their business from the payment of about $7,000,000 annually, throwing it upon the public Treasury under the name of postal deficiency."
Quizzical · 46-50, M
The only real division in society is rich vs poor I'm afraid.
Dixieland · 31-35, M
@Quizzical and that is what the war was fought over

 
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