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I agree slavery has a central role, I was just saying that it was also presented as a central role previously, just not as the only role. The headline implies,

I agree slavery has a central role, I was just saying that it was also presented as a central role previously, just not as the only role. The headline implies, at least to me, that slavery wasn't being taught as having a role at all. From the article: "The state's previous social studies standards listed three causes for the Civil War: sectionalism, states' rights and slavery, in that order."

mannykannot 8y ago
"The state's previous social studies standards listed three causes for the Civil War: sectionalism, states' rights and slavery, in that order." I have emphasized the part that shows how, while that position avoids being formally completely wrong, it fundamentally misrepresents the situation. The reality is that the only significant issues (significant enough to lead to secession), with regard to the first two causes stated here, were over slavery. We don't have to guess about motives here, because the leaders were not shy about stating clearly, on the record, what their issues were.