Quote by G. Edward Griffin on Lincoln, the Civil War, and the Union

„If Lincoln's primary goal in the War was not the abolition of slavery but simply to preserve the Union, the question arises: Why did the Union need preserving? Or, more pointedly, why did the Southern states want to secede?“

G. Edward GriffinG. Edward Griffin questions Lincoln's war aims and the reasons for Southern states' secession in the American Civil War.
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G. Edward Griffin is an American author, speaker, and filmmaker known for his critical works on conspiracy theories and political manipulation.

This quote raises a critical question about the motivations of the American Civil War and Abraham Lincoln's role.


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Quote by G. Edward Griffin about Lincoln's goals in the Civil War and the reasons for Southern secession

G. Edward Griffin is an American author, documentary filmmaker, and political activist. He is known for his works on controversial political subjects, including criticism of government institutions and exposing conspiracies. His well-known works analyze power structures and the manipulation of the public.

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"Converting the war into an antislavery crusade was a brilliant move on Lincoln's part, and it resulted in a surge of voluntary recruits into the Union army. But this did not last. Northerners may have disapproved of slavery in the South but, once the bloodletting began in earnest, their willingness to die for that conviction began to wane. [...] Lincoln faced the embarrassing reality that he soon would have no army to carry on the crusade." G. Edward Griffin
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"[...] it is generally accepted that the Civil War was fought over the issue of slavery. That, at best, is a half-truth. Slavery was an issue, but the primary force for war was a clash between the economic interests of the North and the South. Even the issue of slavery itself was based on economics." G. Edward Griffin
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"The European powers had been anxious to see the United States become embroiled in a civil war and eventually break into two smaller and weaker nations. That would pave the way for their further colonization of Latin American without fear of the Americans being able to enforce the Monroe Doctrine." G. Edward Griffin
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"Southerners, whose ancestors a hundred years ago knew the horrors of a homeland devastated by war, are particularly determined that war shall never come to us again. All Americans understand the basic lessons of history: that we need to be resolute and able to protect ourselves, to prevent threats and domination by others." Jimmy Carter
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