In my opinion the north did to the south just what it did to the plains indians: got rid of the opposition.It was GREED plain and simple!
If there had never been a war the south would have settled the issue of slavery in their OWN TIME and OWN WAY without BIG BROTHER telling them what to do.But that is my opinion.I would love to sit down with you and tell you some history taught to me by some one who lived it!!!!!!!NOT something you read in a book!!As i said i was raised by a daughter of a slave who knew it better than anybody alive today.