Greetings Ernest,
The Civil War was, indeed, the bloodiest war fought on U.S. soil. I think it is also important to note, for the theme of decolonizing our education, that the bloodiest record for Euro-Americans rests with the colonial era and the King Philip's War. I would also note that while your description of Southern interests in forming the Confederacy are correct, the underlining commitment to slavery was at the heart of the policies and political goals that you describe. After all, none of the seceding states identify the growth of a national banking system as the most important factor in their decision to leave the union. We can look at the secession papers to see what the cause was, and over and over again, the southern slave states point clearly to their interest in human bondage and THE factor.
Take a look at the secession papers: https://www.battlefields.org/learn/primary-sources/declaration-causes-seceding-states
The Civil War was, indeed, the bloodiest war fought on U.S. soil. I think it is also important to note, for the theme of decolonizing our education, that the bloodiest record for Euro-Americans rests with the colonial era and the King Philip's War. I would also note that while your description of Southern interests in forming the Confederacy are correct, the underlining commitment to slavery was at the heart of the policies and political goals that you describe. After all, none of the seceding states identify the growth of a national banking system as the most important factor in their decision to leave the union. We can look at the secession papers to see what the cause was, and over and over again, the southern slave states point clearly to their interest in human bondage and THE factor.
Take a look at the secession papers: https://www.battlefields.org/learn/primary-sources/declaration-causes-seceding-states