On Tue, 5 Oct 2010 16:44:57 -0700, "Califbill"
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"bpuharic" wrote in message
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On Mon, 4 Oct 2010 20:09:22 -0700, "Califbill"
wrote:


to prevent europeans from throwing in their lot with the south in a
balance of power play

The war started in 1861. The fact that Lincoln,
a Republican, the party of anti-slavery was elected POTUS, was a driving
force for the South to start seceding, but was enough to cause states to
start seceding. You do realize the Emancipation Proclamation did not free
all the slaves? Only the slaves in Northern (Union) controlled states

there were almost no slaves in the north. some in maryland...a few in
other states..

the North controlled some southern states by then. But the fear was
antislavery, but not slavery per se. Hell, only 26% of North Carolina
family's owned slaves. And some slave owners were black. Imagine that.

didnt matter. the perception of the right to own slaves was more
important than slavery. and almost no blacks owned slaves