I didn't really follow the long discussion thread y'all were having. I just dislike Civil War revisionism and interjected with a correction.
For me, the British Empire's battle against the Atlantic Slave trade is a worthier example of Western (and especially Anglo) abolition efforts than your example of the American Civil War.
For me, the British Empire's battle against the Atlantic Slave trade is a worthier example of Western (and especially Anglo) abolition efforts than your example of the American Civil War.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blockade_of_Africa
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Africa_Squadron