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Re:What did British officers think of the American civil war... by dragonwriter on Friday May 20, 2022 @09:21PM (#31454447)
> This is so wrong it's a wonder how anyone could think this.

A very long propaganda campaign (oddly, by the very same people who argue that slavery was actually a good thing that was done for those subject to it who should be thankful for it) has established it as an article of faith for a large population in this country, despite the fact that the rebels were quite explicit that the rebellion was about slavery.

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Re:What did British officers think of the American civil war... by nl on Saturday May 21, 2022 @04:33AM (#31456257)
I thought this was impossible, but sure enough here on HN there is someone who is literally making that exact argument: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31454920
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