Quote Originally Posted by Rank amateur View Post
If you don't believe Marc, maybe this guy will have more credibility:

"Actually, there were numerous causes. Aside from the obvious schism between the abolitionists and the anti-abolitionists, there were economic factors, both domestic and international"
Scotch Irish factor...

Not to mention international meddling by those who saw the potential of the US and preferred that it not become goliath...