For Decades, Southern States Saw Thanksgiving as an Act of Northern Aggression

Re:For Decades, Southern States Saw Thanksgiving as an Act o... by mturmon on Saturday November 24, 2018 @11:24PM (#18525464)

Instead of after-the-fact musings on the role of geography, it would be smart to read what the Confederate states themselves said their reasons were for seceding.

For instance, Mississippi [1]. The first two sentences of the Mississippi secession document read:

"In the momentous step which our State has taken of dissolving its connection with the government of which we so long formed a part, it is but just that we should declare the prominent reasons which have induced our course. Our position is thoroughly identified with the institution of slavery-- the greatest material interest of the world."

[1] http://avalon.law.yale.edu/19th_century/csa_missec.asp

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Re:For Decades, Southern States Saw Thanksgiving as an Act o... by noobiemcfoob on Sunday November 25, 2018 @12:12AM (#18525556)

This argument always trots out Mississippi's declaration. Show me evidence from the CSA leadership as a whole, and I'd let the point stand without contention.

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Re:For Decades, Southern States Saw Thanksgiving as an Act o... by jonnybgood on Sunday November 25, 2018 @03:13AM (#18525941)

The GP quote is supported by the CSA constitution [1]. Search “slave” and read every mention. The institution of slavery was such a big deal that it needed to be ensured by their constitution. Why would they do that?

[1] http://avalon.law.yale.edu/19th_century/csa_csa.asp

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