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minus-squarelolcatnip@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·edit-26 months agoFrom my understanding it was much more about the refusal of free states to cooperate in returning escaped slaves than it was about taxes. I’ve never heard of a tax based on the population of a state.
minus-squareAnalogyAddict@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·6 months agoIt’s always about money for the people in power. The other reasons are what they float to get popular support.
minus-squarelolcatnip@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·6 months agoSlaves were the basis of a lot of rich people’s wealth. The war being about slavery doesn’t mean it wasn’t about money.
From my understanding it was much more about the refusal of free states to cooperate in returning escaped slaves than it was about taxes. I’ve never heard of a tax based on the population of a state.
It’s always about money for the people in power. The other reasons are what they float to get popular support.
Slaves were the basis of a lot of rich people’s wealth. The war being about slavery doesn’t mean it wasn’t about money.