Talk:American Civil War
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The main issue may have been states' rights... but specifically it was the states' right to keep slavery. GodlessLiberal 19:20, 23 March 2007 (EDT)
Alternate Names for Civil War
According to a friend of mine in Atlanta, the older generation is still known to refer to it as "The Late Great Unpleasantness" :-D Niwrad 19:42, 23 March 2007 (EDT)
- If you can find a resource supporting that, feel free to add it. GodlessLiberal 19:46, 23 March 2007 (EDT)
- That's why it's here in the Talk page; I don't have a source other than the friend in question. Just thought it might be worth a chuckle. Niwrad 20:06, 23 March 2007 (EDT)