History according to Van.
1) Lincoln sought ways of preserving the union even allowing slavery to continue. The sending of reinforcements to Fort Sumter rather then leaving it as requested by the town and state, triggered the start of the war. Not slavery, but states’ rights.
2) pure biased formed by your own prejudice.
3) the “Battle Hymn” was written by Julia award Howe who was very active in society reforms.
For facts here is a portion of the Georgia declaration of separation
While the subordination and the political and social inequality of the African race was fully conceded by all, it was plainly apparent that slavery would soon disappear from what are now the non-slave-holding States of the original thirteen. The opposition to slavery was then, as now, general in those States and the Constitution was made with direct reference to that fact. But a distinct abolition party was not formed in the United States for more than half a century after the Government went into operation. The main reason was that the North, even if united, could not control both branches of the Legislature during any portion of that time. Therefore such an organization must have resulted either in utter failure or in the total overthrow of the Government.
The material prosperity of the North was greatly dependent on the Federal Government; that of the South not at all. In the first years of the Republic the navigating, commercial, and manufacturing interests of the North began to seek profit and aggrandizement at the expense of the agricultural interests. Even the owners of fishing smacks sought and obtained bounties for pursuing their own business (which yet continue), and $500,000 is now paid them annually out of the Treasury. The navigating interests begged for protection against foreign shipbuilders and against competition in the coasting trade. (Taken from
The Declaration of Causes of Seceding States)
The south viewed the control by the North of the Federal government from the foundational documents, as nothing but outright policy to subjugate the South.
The history of the treatment of the South prior, during and after the War of northern aggression, is proof the Southerners were right.
