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NikolaiFyodorov  ·  304 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Pubski: January 24, 2024

Sure, but I assume a decent proportion of voters (perhaps comparable to the percentages you listed) in Mississippi pre-1861 were anti-secessionist, and I assume the broad bulk of Mississippians then also weren't afire with zeal; that didn't stop the state from rebelling.