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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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