Doyle,
Question. You think there would have been a Civil War...allow me, War Between The States...of such magnitude if race had not been involved? Now, I'm aware there were large civil wars in Europe over religion, but sectarianism, I believe was pretty much thrown out by the Founding Fathers...please note I didn't say Christianity, religion or such. I believe most of the founding fathers to be christian and all to have believed in a Supreme Being...Jews, Dieitis, Free-thinkers, Christians all.