<span>To Lincoln the Union was perpetual and that once states were part of the Union they couldn't secede. I guess he must have overlooked the 10th Amendment. And, the Civil War wasn't about slavery no matter how often you're told that. The Civil War was fought to destroy the 9th and 10th Amendments to the Bill of Rights.</span>
Newton Knight, a white Mississippi farmer, led armed opposition to the Confederacy during the U.S. Civil War, creating “The Free State of Jones,” a county that supported the Union in the war.
Website -https://www.biography.com/historical-figure/newton-knight
There’s a lot more on him on that website
Our economic system helps us make the basic and simplest decisions. For example, what goods should be produced, how much goods should be produced, how the goods should be produced, and who should get (or buy) the goods. Hope that helps! :)