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WASHINGTON — When Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley answered a question last week in which she stated that the American Civil War was fought over

When Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley answered a question last week in which she stated that the American Civil War was fought over “government,” “rights” and “freedoms,” she was correct. Yet, like most politicians, when she realized that the popular answer should have been “slavery,” she modified her answer. She should have stood her ground. […]

When Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley answered a question last week in which she stated that the American Civil War was fought over "government," "rights" and "freedoms," she was correct. Yet, like most politicians, when she realized that the popular answer should have been "slavery," she modified her answer. She should have stood her ground.…

When Nikki Haley answered a question in which she stated that the Civil War was fought over "government,” “rights” and “freedoms," she was correct.

Former SC governor and Republican presidential candidates refusal to name slavery as a cause of war between the states reveals confusion about complex causes.

The “Civil War” was about power, not slavery, which the northern court historians merely latched onto to justify Lincoln’s aggression and war crimes.

It is important to recognize that until the eve of the "Civil War," slaves were viewed as chattel (property) and thus legally held in the states where slavery existed including some Northern states. That being the case, the Lincoln administration recognized the federal government's constitutional an

One hundred and fifty-eight years ago this month, the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery, was barely passed in the House of Representatives, which was surprising considering that all of the