Oh, Really? Really?

Seen on a Civil War discussion group that has had trouble getting going:

“… the overwhelming majority of Southern citizens believed slavery secondary to Southern independence, that slavery was negotiable and disposable but that independence was not.”

Discuss.  I find the wording interesting and a key to challenging the accuracy of the assessment.

Presenting History II

Say you’ve been charged by a museum with developing a display that would discuss the African American experience within the Union.  What would your display look like?  What would it feature?  How would you address various questions?

The floor is open.