▲ 456 ▼ Answer her, Daphne (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by PugJesus@lemmy.world to c/politicalmemes@lemmy.world 32 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) They seceded because they did not have faith in the union to enforce slavery, which was federal law. There were more government representatives from slave owning states, and there was no risk of abolition prior to their secession. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] winterayars@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago It wasn't "the union" enforcing federal law (or not) but rather the federal government--and good for them, people of good conscience should not enforce such a law. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] winterayars@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago It wasn't "the union" enforcing federal law (or not) but rather the federal government--and good for them, people of good conscience should not enforce such a law. permalink fedilink source parent
