Nikki Haley addresses Civil War comment following mounting backlash: 'I should have said slavery right away'
2024 Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley responded to critics across the political aisle for her comment on the cause of the Civil War.www.foxnews.com
Sorry, but part of my own definition of RINO is apologizing when leftists criticize you,
EVEN WHEN YOU DO OR SAY THE RIGHT DAMN THIING!
She was correct the first time. The Civil War was more over states' rights (denied to the South... but NO, I never have approved of slavery...)
meaning that slavery was NOT the predominate issue.
We sure didn't see the Southern states seceding over federal fugitive slave laws. Face reality, states' rights didn't mean a darn thing to the South as long as things were going their way. With the election of Lincoln they saw the writing on the wall. This is seen in looking at individual state's declaration of secession. The common basis among these documents is protection of the institution of slavery.