"There are areas in the South even today where there is so much bottled up hatred of "Yankees" by white folks that they tend to continue to harass and hurt their black neighbors..."

So, you understand then why when Bush was mad at Al Queda he invaded Iraq. Sorry Bobert, but that just don't make sense.

Incidentally, slavery was an 'issue' in the US (then British or French colonies) since the early 1600s. The Civil War started in 1861. So, slavery lasted 'officially' for about 240 years. So, are you saying it should have been allowed to continue?