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Originally Posted by honeychile

Just like any other war, it was fought for the same old reason: Money. In this case, the use of slavery was part of the money. Yet, when Abraham Lincoln signed the Emacipation Proclamation, it did NOT free any slaves in non-Confederate states. And don't get me started on how the Maryland Legistlature wasn't permitted to hold a vote on joining the CSA. Lincoln himself was fond of the "n" word.

Well while everybody focuses on slavery, it was actually a relatively minor issue. The South wanted the right to govern themselves, especially with internal issues like slavery. Lincoln didn't really care about the slaves. He fought to preserve the Union.