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 @GrassrootsThrushe from Illinois commented…6mos6MO

States rights ability to maintain slavery

 @PollingPoultryDemocrat from North Carolina commented…6mos6MO

Yes, slavery was one of the issue, also expansion of territory and independence. It just wasn't about slavery alone.

 @R3volutionJeffRepublicanfrom New York commented…6mos6MO

Then that would not have been completely truthful now would it. States Rights was the main reason.

 @9DHRKZYDemocrat from Pennsylvania asked…5mos5MO

States' rights to do what? What right were they fighting for?

 @CrushedDelegateGreenfrom Maine commented…6mos6MO

"Short answer: slavery. Long answer is a bit more complicated but yeah...slavery." - easiest answer ever lol

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