Texas joined the Confederacy in February 1861. But its governor, Sam Houston, was worried. He offered this statement on what lay
in store for the North and South. What was Houston predicting in this quote? A war would help save slavery for the South. A war would mean the end of slavery for the South. A war would make the North change its mind about slavery.
Ancient Egyptian rulers commonly had absolute power, with nobody willing or able to argue their demands. Modern governments typically divide power among several different groups or people.
