Being from the North we were taught in school in the 50'-60's, that the Civil War (War between the States)was fought primarily over slavery. My parents, well read in history, tried to emphasize that the war was really about federalism & preserving the Union vs States Rights and the ability to secede & that slavery was just the dividing issue. They always said there were southerners who were against slavery for various reasons, but pro-States Rights while there were plenty of pro-Unionists who either could have cared less about emancipation and equality as proven by the Jim Crow laws in the North. Several immigrant populations though they fought were quite racist (some still are). Do you know how it was taught in parts of the country not involved in the War or not yet states?
Being from the North we were taught in school in the 50'-60's, that the Civil War (War between the States)was fought primarily over slavery. My parents, well read in history, tried to emphasize that the war was really about federalism & preserving the Union vs States Rights and the ability to secede & that slavery was just the dividing issue. They always said there were southerners who were against slavery for various reasons, but pro-States Rights while there were plenty of pro-Unionists who either could have cared less about emancipation and equality as proven by the Jim Crow laws in the North. Several immigrant populations though they fought were quite racist (some still are). Do you know how it was taught in parts of the country not involved in the War or not yet states?