No the war was about money. The souths work force just happened to be slaves. The root of the war had nothing to do with slavery. It is always about the money like every other war on this stupid little rock we dumb ass humans call home.

The civil war was about money. Nothing else. Lincoln freed the slaves to bolster his troops to win the war. They were canon fodder. As a result, the union was able to continue gorging on unfair taxes levied against southern textile merchant and manufacturers. At the same time allowing almost free import for the same products from other countries. The south wanted to form their own country because the union was creating poverty in the south. Black folks were a tool and means to an end.