Keywords: civil war civilwar confederacy henry l. benning henrylbenning quote of the day quoteoftheday secession slavery states rights statesrights union outdoor &quot;What was the reason that induced Georgia to take the step of secession? This reason may be summed up in one single proposition. It was a conviction; a deep conviction on the part of Georgia, that a separation from the North was the only thing that could prevent the abolition of her slavery.&quot; — Henry L. Benning (1814-1875) Speech before the Virginia Secession Convention, February 18, 1861 Image: [Still think the Civil War was fought over states rights?] Slaves of General Thomas F. Drayton (1862) Photograph by Henry P. Moore This North Eastern Life: Quote of the Day for 2016-03-03 "What was the reason that induced Georgia to take the step of secession? This reason may be summed up in one single proposition. It was a conviction; a deep conviction on the part of Georgia, that a separation from the North was the only thing that could prevent the abolition of her slavery." — Henry L. Benning (1814-1875) Speech before the Virginia Secession Convention, February 18, 1861 Image: [Still think the Civil War was fought over states rights?] Slaves of General Thomas F. Drayton (1862) Photograph by Henry P. Moore This North Eastern Life: Quote of the Day for 2016-03-03 Henry P. Moore (American - Slaves of General Thomas F. Drayton - Google Art Project.jpg 1835 1911 1835 - 1911 6785831 Henry P Moore American American 1835 - 1911 /collection/the-j-paul-getty-museum/artwork/slaves-of-general-thomas-f-drayton-henry-p-moore-american-1835-1911/6791227/ Henry P Moore American 1835 - 1911 photographer /artist/henry-p-moore/6792454/ 6792454 /collection/the-j-paul-getty-museum/ The J Paul Getty Museum 343005 http //www getty edu/museum 3/11/2012 10 20 13 PM /collection/the-j-paul-getty-museum/artwork/slaves-of-general-thomas-f-drayton-henry-p-moore-american-1835-1911/6791227/ 1862 1862 Albumen silver 130 6791227 True 1862 3/25/2012 7 14 40 AM lido getty edu-gm-obj46702 http //www getty edu/art/gettyguide/artObjectDetails artobj 46702 http //www getty edu/legal/copyright html Print 1860 1870 Not on display w208 x h130 cm 1862 False 1 58513931888545 Object slaves-of-general-thomas-f-drayton-henry-p-moore-american-1835-1911 Slaves of General Thomas F Drayton s 208 Albumen silver http //www getty edu/legal/copyright html special url_id YwHWnJ5ghNW3eQ PD-old-100-1923 1911 Google Art Project works by Henry P Moore Slavery in South Carolina <b>"What was the reason that induced Georgia to take the step of secession? This reason may be summed up in one single proposition. It was a conviction; a deep conviction on the part of Georgia, that a separation from the North was the only thing that could prevent the abolition of her slavery."</b>
— <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_L._Benning" rel="nofollow">Henry L. Benning</a> (1814-1875) <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=Dfc-AAAAYAAJ&q="What+was+the+reason+that+induced+Georgia+to+take+the+step+of+secession+That+reason+may+be+summed+up+in+one+single+proposition+It+was+a+conviction+a+deep+conviction+on+the+part+of+Georgia+that+a+separation+from+the+North+was+the+only+thing+that+could+prevent+the+abolition+of+her+slavery"&pg=PA21#v=onepage" rel="nofollow">Speech</a> before the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_in_the_American_Civil_War#Secession_convention" rel="nofollow">Virginia Secession Convention</a>, February 18, 1861
Image: [Still think the Civil War was fought over states rights?] <i>Slaves of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Drayton" rel="nofollow">General Thomas F. Drayton</a></i> (1862) <a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Henry_P._Moore_(American_-_Slaves_of_General_Thomas_F._Drayton_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg" rel="nofollow">Photograph</a> by <a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=henry+p+moore+photographer&tbm=isch" rel="nofollow">Henry P. Moore</a>
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