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[-] Wogi@lemmy.world 40 points 1 year ago

States joining the Confederacy were required to enshrine slavery in their constitutions. They didn't have the right to reject it. If it had anything to do with states rights at all, it was about ensuring the states didn't have the right to abolish slavery.

this post was submitted on 06 Oct 2023
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