My apologies--you are correct, and I withdraw that part of my comment.  I regret the oversight on my part.

I certainly agree with you that we do not need to rehash, yet again, the causes of the Civil War.

All best,
Kevin

---- Original message ----
>Date: Mon, 3 Sep 2007 12:25:41 -0400
>From: "Donald W. Moore" <[log in to unmask]>  
>Subject: Re: Gov. Kaine Pardons Gabriel Prosser  
>To: [log in to unmask]
>
>Not a non sequitor at all. I was referring to Mr. Kiracofe's  
>statement in his last post that  "...the remedy for preventing  
>Gabriel's (intended) violence was in the hands of white Virginians  
>who refused to end the institution of slavery." Was that not a  
>purported cause for the Civil War? I just don't want the list to  
>repeat the arguments that have already been made.
>
>___________________
>Donald W. Moore
>Virginia Beach, Virginia
Kevin R. Hardwick, Ph.D.
Department of History
James Madison University