Fish first then Apes then Humans
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The south had better military generals than the north, Robert E. Lee being one of them. They also had more military schools located in the south, and people tended to fight for the side that their home support. Robert E. Lee was known as the best general at the time.:
The Federal government would be too weak to do enforce its laws
The father's presence at child's birth is a way of reducing the likelihood of birth complications as he is there to provide support to his partner in a way that the mother of the baby will be assured and in a way that the father has accepted his role of being the father of the baby.