The founding fathers knew it was likely, too
by wcnitz (2023-12-29 08:06:22)

In reply to: The economic differences  posted by DBCooper

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The economic divide that concentrating wealth in the north and slavery in the south - an economic non-starter over the long-term - made the situation somewhat inevitable. As long as the South continued to allow it, it would be likely to happen - it was just a matter of when.

I thought the John Adams miniseries did a decent job of explaining this, and the choices that the founding fathers had to make when it came to long-term economic and civil health versus gaining independence.

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