Reply #24: Not about slavery? Then explain Article IV of their constitution. [View All]

[lumberjack_jeff]

http://avalon.law.yale.edu/19th_century/csa_csa.asp

The confederation was the only modern society attempted which explicitly, legally embraced slavery and saw fit to enshrine it in their constitution.

Reading this thing makes me realize that we're still fighting that war.

We, the people of the Confederate States, each State acting in its sovereign and independent character, in order to form a permanent federal government, establish justice, insure domestic tranquillity, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity invoking the favor and guidance of Almighty God do ordain and establish this Constitution for the Confederate States of America.

No "general welfare"?

And I'm glad the favor and guidance of Almighty God was delivered.