How many of the 13 southern states cited slavery as their sole/main reason for secession?Clearly you don’t.
That’s not what I said. But that’s something that actually could be debated.
Let’s see if we can simplify things a bit. Do you believe the preservation of slavery was the primary reason the Confederate states seceded from the Union, yes or no? Don’t quote some passage from Lew Rockwell. Just answer a simple yes or no.
Was Lincoln an avowed racist who felt negroes were inferior and advocated for their colonization?
This was, like all wars, unnecessary.