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When I grew up in Jackson, Mississippi in the 1940s, Abraham Lincoln was viewed by most white Southerners with a certain awe, even though he had obliterated the South during the Civil War. Most Americans, whether they be black or white, liberal or conservative, believe that Abraham Lincoln was our …

To the vast majority of Americans, whether they be from the political Left or the political Right, secession is anathema. Abraham Lincoln really did a number on us one hundred fifty years ago.  He convinced most of us that secession is immoral, illegal, and unconstitutional. Secession may very well be …