About the civil war- Have you ever heard of the Missouri Compromise? Had everything to do with slavery, had everything to do with free states vs. slave states, had everything to do with regional balance and had everything to do with the civil war. You are saying the south seceded but WHY? Answer that question and then rewrite your response.

And even if you truly believe that the origins of the civil war had nothing to do with race/slavery- then you should still understand that the outcome was the supposed liberation of slaves. I believe the point still holds true then- the civil war is having the best week ever because finally its intent is being realized.