Of course the civil war could have been avoided. The civil war didn’t end slavery, anyway. Individuals that gave up owning slaves did.

Regardless, a slave owner saying, prior to the war, “I’m going to free my slaves” is a win, right?! Even if it was prior to everyone else being freed by the state in your “orderly” manner. Or is it your contention that they all should have waited to do so, until a consensus was reached?

See what I mean, or nah? It may be best for you to buzz around someone else’s blog for a bit.