Why the Civil War Was Not About Slavery
By Carole Hornsby Haynes May 30, 2026
Not so long ago, historians wrote about the Civil War as a conflict between the North and South over tariffs. Now we are bombarded with propaganda that the war was between the “good” North and the “evil” South over slavery.
That’s preposterous. The facts show that the Civil War was not fought to end slavery.



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