As usual, LH, putting words in my mouth. Knock yourself out- Have fun with it.

Your premise is apparently that no-one is responsible for anything- they're all hapless victims of societal influences and things beyond their control- absolute Horseshit.

And you have a very superficial understanding of U.S. history- nothing to do with being Canadian; most US schools still teach the "states rights", "Lost Cause" and "redemption" myths, to their shame.

By the way- you've apparently never been in the South-- there ARE statues of them in most every sizeable Southern town. Heroes to the cause of chattel slavery - whether or not they fought brilliantly & with valor is secondary to what they were fighting FOR.

PS: Didja check the variousordinances of secession & the whole Douglass speech & what's your take on 'em? IOr are facts and primary documents irrelevant to your thesis?