"The American Civil War wasn't about slavery because slavery didn't actually exist in the South"

[DrDeth]

@StringsandHammers

Not only was the American Civil War fought over slavery but the Texas War for independance that preceeded it was at least in part fought over slavery.

Mexico outlawed slavery decades before the US and the Texas settlers didn’t want to give up their slaves. Texas fought 2 wars over slavery.

Not true. Mexico gave Texas a dispensation on slavery. And Texas declared independence along with something like 5 other Mexican states, including Yucatan and Zacatecas due to Santa Anna tearing up the Constitution and making himself a dictator. Did Yucatan declare independence over slavery? How about Zacatecas?

Centralist Republic of Mexico